Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the money for himself and brought the remainder and laid it at the apostles' feet.
A Conservative Version
and kept back from the price, his wife also having joint awareness. And having brought a certain part, he placed it at the apostles' feet.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a
An Understandable Version
and brought [only] a part of the selling price and gave it to the apostles; but the man and his wife had kept this a secret.
Anderson New Testament
and kept back part of the price, and his wife was conscious of it; and he brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Bible in Basic English
And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.
Common New Testament
and with his wife's full knowledge he kept back some of the money for himself, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.
Darby Translation
and put aside for himself part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Godbey New Testament
and kept back a part from the price, his wife knowing it along with him; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Goodspeed New Testament
with his wife's connivance appropriated some of the price received, and brought only a part of it to put at the disposal of the apostles.
John Wesley New Testament
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and, bringing a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Julia Smith Translation
And separated from the price, his wife also knowing; and having brought a certain part, laid at the feet of the sent.
King James 2000
And kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he kept back for himself [some] of the proceeds, and [his] wife was aware of [it]. And he brought a certain part [and] placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.
Modern King James verseion
And he kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsel: and brought a certain part, and laid it down at the apostles' feet.
Moffatt New Testament
appropriated some of the purchase-money with the connivance of his wife; he only brought part of it to lay before the feet of the apostles.
NET Bible
He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife's knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles' feet.
New Heart English Bible
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and put it at the apostles' feet.
Noyes New Testament
and kept back part of the price, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Sawyer New Testament
and he kept back a part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and bringing a certain part laid it at the apostles' feet.
The Emphasized Bible
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and, bringing a certain part, at the feet of the Apostles, he laid it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and secreted a part of the price paid, his wife also being privy to the transaction, and he brought a part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, with her connivance, kept back some of the proceeds. He brought only a part and laid it at the Apostles' feet.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles.
Williams New Testament
and, with his wife's full knowledge of it, kept back for themselves a part of the money and brought only a part of it and put it at the disposal of the apostles.
World English Bible
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Worrell New Testament
and kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing it; and, bringing a certain part, he laid it at the apostles' feet.
Worsley New Testament
sold a possession, and secreted part of the price, his wife also being conscious to it; and bringing: some part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Youngs Literal Translation
and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid it.
Themes
Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Sapphira
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ananias And Sapphira Lie To The Holy Spirit
1 But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his, 2 kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 4:37
sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Matthew 6:2-3
"And whatever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets, in order that men may praise them. In solemn truth I tell you they already have their reward in full.
Matthew 23:5
"For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries,
John 12:6
This he said not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, carrying the purse,
Acts 4:34-35
Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles' feet;
Acts 5:3
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.
2 Peter 2:14-15
They have eyes full of harlots, eyes that cannot stop sinning. They entice unsteady souls. Their heart is trained in greed. They are an accursed generation.