Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm

New American Standard Bible

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

King James Version

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Holman Bible

Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds from the field?

International Standard Version

Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?

A Conservative Version

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back from the price of the land?

American Standard Version

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Amplified

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?

An Understandable Version

But Peter said to Ananias, "Why has Satan filled your heart [causing you] to deceive the Holy Spirit by keeping back part of the selling price of the land [while representing it as the full price]?

Anderson New Testament

But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

Bible in Basic English

But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Common New Testament

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

Daniel Mace New Testament

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Darby Translation

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

Godbey New Testament

But Peter said, Ananias, wherefore hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and keep back a part from the price of the land?

Goodspeed New Testament

And Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan taken such possession of your heart that you should lie to the holy Spirit, by appropriating part of the price of your land?

John Wesley New Testament

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart, to lie to the Holy Ghost?

King James 2000

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Peter said, "Ananias, for what [reason] has Satan filled your heart, [that] you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourself [some] of the proceeds of the piece of land?

Modern King James verseion

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:

Moffatt New Testament

"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan filled your heart and made you cheat the holy Spirit by appropriating some of the money paid for the land?

Montgomery New Testament

"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?

NET Bible

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land?

New Heart English Bible

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Noyes New Testament

But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

Sawyer New Testament

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and that you should keep back a part of the price of the land?

The Emphasized Bible

But Peter said - Ananias! wherefore did Satan fill thy heart, that thou shouldst deal falsely with the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the field?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But Peter said, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from the price of the estate?

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Ananias," Peter exclaimed, "how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land?

Webster

But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Weymouth New Testament

"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan taken possession of your heart, that you should try to deceive the Holy Spirit and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land?

Williams New Testament

And Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan so completely possessed your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourselves a part of the money received for the land?

World English Bible

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Worrell New Testament

But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?

Worsley New Testament

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land?

Youngs Literal Translation

And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

Themes

Adversary » Power of » Instigating men to sin

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

Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum

Heart » The unregenerate » Is diabolical

Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against

Holy spirit » Sin against

Holy spirit » As called God

Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias

Land » Bought and sold

Lying » The devil excites men to

Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Lying to him

Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira

Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others

Sapphira » Falsehood and death of

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Instigating men to sin

Satan » The prince » Satan

Satan's » Work » Instigating men to sin

Serpent » Power of » Instigating men to sin

Sin » Against the spirit

Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against

Spirit » Quickeneth » Sin against

Tempter » Power of » Instigating men to sin

The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by

Titles and names of the holy ghost » God

God, Trinity » Divine titles applied to the three persons in

Unpardonable sin » The sin against the holy spirit

Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land

Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

satan's Work » Instigating men to sin

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Ἀνανίας 
Ananias 
Usage: 9

why
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

πληρόω 
Pleroo 
Usage: 68

Σατανᾶς 
Satanas 
Usage: 16

πληρόω 
Pleroo 
Usage: 68

σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

καρδία 
Kardia 
Usage: 116

to lie
ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

to the
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

to keep back
νοσφίζομαι 
Nosphizomai 
Usage: 3

part of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the price
τιμή 
Time 
Usage: 43

Images Acts 5:3

Prayers for Acts 5:3

Context Readings

Ananias And Sapphira Lie To The Holy Spirit

2 And separated from the price, his wife also knowing; and having brought a certain part, laid at the feet of the sent. 3 And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm 4 Remaining, did it not remain to thee? and sold, it was in thy power: for what hast thou put this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied to men, but to God.


Cross References

John 13:2

And supper having been, the devil having already cast into the heart of Judas Iscariot, of Simon, that he should deliver him up;

John 13:27

And after the small morsel then came Satan into him. Then says Jesus to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Acts 5:9

And Peter said to her, For what was it agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them having interred thy husband at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

Luke 22:3

And Satan came into Judas called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

Numbers 30:2

A man when he shall vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind a binding upon his soul, he shall not profane his word; according to all going forth from his mouth he shall do.

Deuteronomy 23:21

When thou shalt vow a vow to Jehovah thy God thou shalt not delay to complete it, for Jehovah thy God requiring, will require it from thee; and it was sin in thee.

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.

Isaiah 29:15

Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?

Matthew 4:3-11

And the tempter having come to him, said, If thou art the Son of God, say that these stones should become bread.

Acts 5:2

And separated from the price, his wife also knowing; and having brought a certain part, laid at the feet of the sent.

Ephesians 6:11-16

Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.

James 4:7

Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:8

Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down:

Revelation 12:9-11

And the great dragon was cast out, the old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, he deceiving the whole habitable globe: he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Genesis 3:13-17

And Jehovah God will say to the woman, What is this thou didst? And the woman will say, The serpent deceived me and I shall eat.

1 Kings 22:21-22

And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what?

1 Chronicles 21:1-3

And an adversary will stand up against Israel, and he will stimulate David to number Israel

Job 22:13

And thou saidst How shall God know? Shall he judge in the cloud of darkness?

Psalm 94:7-9

And they will say Jah will not see, and the God of Jacob will not understand.

Proverbs 20:25

The snare of man swallowing down the holy thing, after the vows for seeking.

Jeremiah 23:24

If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim surrounded me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit: and Judah even ruled with God, and was faithful with the holy ones.

Matthew 13:19

Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way.

Acts 5:4

Remaining, did it not remain to thee? and sold, it was in thy power: for what hast thou put this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

Romans 2:21-22

Therefore teaching another, teachest thou not thyself proclaiming not to steal, stealest thou?

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