Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has
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
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?
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
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:
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
Heart » The unregenerate » Is diabolical
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
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's » Work » Instigating men to sin
Serpent » Power of » Instigating men to sin
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
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 5:3
Images Acts 5:3
Prayers for Acts 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ananias And Sapphira Lie To The Holy Spirit
2 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. 3 "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? 4 When it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And even after the sale, was the money not yours to do as you pleased about it? How could you think of doing a thing like this? You have not defrauded men but God."
Cross References
John 13:2
so at supper, knowing that though the devil had suggested to Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
John 13:27
and when he took the bread, at that moment Satan entered him. Then Jesus told him, "Be quick with what you have to do."
Acts 5:9
Peter said to her, "How could you arrange to put the Lord's Spirit to the proof? Listen, there are the footsteps of the men who have buried your husband! They are at the door, and they will carry you out as well."
Luke 22:3
and Satan entered Judas called Iscariot, a member of the twelve,
Matthew 4:3-11
So the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to become loaves."
Acts 5:2
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.
Ephesians 6:11-16
put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
James 4:7
Well then, submit yourselves to God; resist the devil, and he will fly from you:
1 Peter 5:8
Keep cool, keep awake. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking out for someone to devour.
Revelation 12:9-11
So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.
Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the word of the Realm and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart; that is the man who is sown 'on the road.'
Acts 5:4
When it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And even after the sale, was the money not yours to do as you pleased about it? How could you think of doing a thing like this? You have not defrauded men but God."