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Acts 5. Christian Standard Bible. Lying to the Holy Spirit. 5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. 2 However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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Lying to the Holy Spirit. 5 But a certain man named Ananias,...
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Acts 5. King James Version. 5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Lying to the Holy Spirit. 5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has () Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?
Acts 5 is a testament to the raw and unfiltered early days of the Church. The severity of Ananias and Sapphira's punishment underscores the sacred nature of truth within the Christian community, while the apostles' miraculous escape from prison highlights God's divine intervention.
What does Acts chapter 5 mean? The book of Acts is the story of submission, by Jesus' witnesses, to the Holy Spirit and the work He accomplishes as a result. In very short order, the Holy Spirit used two apostles to join well over five thousand people into the church (Acts 4:4).
1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. 2However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. a.
We may well trace in the earnestness with which St. James warns men against the peril of the “double mind”— i.e., the heart divided between the world and God (James 1:8; James 4:8)—the impression made on him by such a history as this.
