Acts 5:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Was it not thine

Philemon 1:14

Why

Thou hast

General references

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Luke 14:33

Bible References

Was it not thine

And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.

Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have of my own things, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

Have we not the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

But without your consent would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Why

You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their heart prepares deceit.

Behold, he brought forth iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

None calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth: they trust in empty words, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Thus says the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into your mind, and you shall think an evil thought:

Thou hast

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?

And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for the LORD hears your murmurings which you murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

For which cause both you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that you murmur against him?

And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, From where come you, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, you know it altogether.

He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me.

He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

General references

Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.