and sold their property and belongings, and divided the money with all the rest, according to their special needs.

sold a piece of land that belonged to him, and brought the proceeds and put them at the disposal of the apostles.

But a man named Ananias, who, with his wife Sapphira, had sold a piece of property,

As long as it was unsold was it not yours, and after it was sold was not the money under your control? How could you think of doing such a thing? You did not lie to men but to God!"

The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him,