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Acts 5:1 (show verse)

And one Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Acts 5:2 (show verse)

and he kept back a part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and bringing a certain part laid it at the apostles' feet.

Acts 5:3 (show verse)

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?
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

Acts 5:4 (show verse)

Continuing unsold was it not yours, and when it was sold was it not at your disposal? Why did you propose this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.

Acts 5:5 (show verse)

And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear was upon all who heard.

Acts 5:6 (show verse)

And the young men arose and laid him out, and having carried him out buried him.

Acts 5:7 (show verse)

And after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

Acts 5:8 (show verse)

And Peter answered her, Tell me whether you sold the field for so much? And she said, Yes; for so much.

Acts 5:9 (show verse)

And Peter said to her, Why have you agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

Acts 5:10 (show verse)

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

Acts 5:11 (show verse)

And great fear was on all the assembly [church], and on all that heard of these things.

Acts 5:12 (show verse)

And many miracles and prodigies were performed among the people by the hands of the apostles; and they were all of one accord in Solomon's porch;

Acts 5:13 (show verse)

and no one of the rest dared to join them, but the people magnified them;

Acts 5:14 (show verse)

and believers were added the more to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;

Acts 5:15 (show verse)

so that they brought the sick into the streets and placed them on little beds and couches, that as Peter passed along even his shadow might overshadow some of them.

Acts 5:16 (show verse)

And the multitude came together from the cities about Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled by impure spirits, all of whom were cured.

Acts 5:17 (show verse)

And the chief priest arose, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, and 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 opening the prison doors by night led them out and said,

Acts 5:20 (show verse)

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 5:21 (show verse)

And hearing this they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. And the chief priest coming, and those with him, called the Sanhedrim together, and all the eldership of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Acts 5:22 (show verse)

But the officers going did not find them in the prison; and returning they reported,

Acts 5:23 (show verse)

saying, The prison found we shut with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors, but opening we found no one within.

Acts 5:24 (show verse)

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the commander of the temple and the chief priests doubted concerning them, what this could mean.

Acts 5:25 (show verse)

But some one came and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Acts 5:26 (show verse)

Then the commander going away with the officers brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned;

Acts 5:27 (show verse)

and having brought them they placed them before the Sanhedrim. And the chief priest asked them,

Acts 5:28 (show verse)

saying, We charged you strictly not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and wish to bring this man's blood on us.

Acts 5:29 (show verse)

And Peter answering, and the apostles, said, It is necessary to obey God rather than man.

Acts 5:30 (show verse)

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you took and hung on a cross;

Acts 5:31 (show verse)

him has God exalted, a Prince and Saviour at his right hand, to give a change of mind to Israel and the forgiveness of sins.
The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
Christ » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Christ » Lord » His lordship
Christ » Saviour » Came to earth to be
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Exaltation » God the father exalting jesus Christ
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Names of » prince
Pardon » Is granted » On the exaltation of Christ
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Power » Of Christ » Forgiving sins
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Forgiving sins
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance
Repentance » Christ exalted to give
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Salvation » Christ » Exalted to give
Jesus Christ, Savior » Came to earth to be
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne to Christ » As exalted to be a prince and saviour to give repentance, &c

Acts 5:32 (show verse)

And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit which God has given to those that obey him.

Acts 5:33 (show verse)

And when they heard this they were highly offended, and took counsel to kill them.

Acts 5:34 (show verse)

But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, in honor with all the people, standing up requested them to put the men out a little while;

Acts 5:35 (show verse)

and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men.

Acts 5:36 (show verse)

For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who was destroyed, and all who obeyed him passed away and came to nothing.

Acts 5:37 (show verse)

After him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him; and he was destroyed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

Acts 5:38 (show verse)

And now I tell you, abstain from these men, and let them alone; because if this design, or this work, is from men, it will be destroyed;

Acts 5:39 (show verse)

but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

Acts 5:40 (show verse)

And they were persuaded by him, and calling the apostles and scourging them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

Acts 5:41 (show verse)

They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ];

Acts 5:42 (show verse)

and every day in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching the good news of Christ Jesus.