Thematic Bible
Acts 5:1 (show verse)
But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 5:2 (show verse)
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.
Acts 5:3 (show verse)
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?
Acts 5:4 (show verse)
While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
Acts 5:5 (show verse)
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.
Acts 5:6 (show verse)
And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
Acts 5:7 (show verse)
And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
Acts 5:8 (show verse)
And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
Acts 5:9 (show verse)
And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
Acts 5:10 (show verse)
And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
Acts 5:11 (show verse)
And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
Acts 5:12 (show verse)
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,
Acts 5:13 (show verse)
but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
Acts 5:14 (show verse)
and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
Acts 5:15 (show verse)
so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.
Acts 5:16 (show verse)
And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
Acts 5:17 (show verse)
And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
Acts 5:18 (show verse)
and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
Acts 5:19 (show verse)
But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
Acts 5:20 (show verse)
Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts 5:21 (show verse)
And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
Acts 5:22 (show verse)
And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported
Acts 5:23 (show verse)
saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.
Acts 5:24 (show verse)
And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
Acts 5:25 (show verse)
And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.
Acts 5:26 (show verse)
Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
Acts 5:27 (show verse)
And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
Acts 5:28 (show verse)
saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.
Acts 5:29 (show verse)
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
Acts 5:30 (show verse)
The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.
Acts 5:31 (show verse)
Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
Acts 5:32 (show verse)
And we are his witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.
Acts 5:33 (show verse)
But they, when they heard these things, were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
Acts 5:34 (show verse)
But a certain man, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,
Acts 5:35 (show verse)
and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;
Acts 5:36 (show verse)
for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
Acts 5:37 (show verse)
After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away a number of people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
Acts 5:38 (show verse)
And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
Acts 5:39 (show verse)
but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.
Acts 5:40 (show verse)
And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
Acts 5:41 (show verse)
They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.
Acts 5:42 (show verse)
And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.