Acts 5:3

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?

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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?

In Context

2And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.

4While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:13And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.

Deuteronomy 23:21When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin.

1 Chronicles 21:1Now Satan, designing evil against Israel, put into David's mind the impulse to take the number of Israel.

Psalms 94:7And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.

Ecclesiastes 5:4\5:5\It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

Jeremiah 23:24In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:2-12

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 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? 4 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… Read the whole commentary →

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