Acts 5:1

Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession

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In The King James Version

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

In Context

2and kept back part of the price for himself, his wife also being party to it; bringing a certain part he placed it at the Apostles' feet.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:47“Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind,

2 Timothy 2:20Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some, to be sure, are for honor, but some are for dishonor.

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:1

In this chapter we have, I. The sin and punishment of Ananias and Sapphira, who, for lying to the Holy Ghost, were struck dead at the word of Peter, ver. 1-11 . II. The flourishing state of the church, in the power that went along with the preaching of the gospel, ver. 12-16 . III. The imprisonment of the apostles, and their miraculous discharge out of prison, with fresh orders to go on to preach the gospel, which they did, to the great vexation of their persecutors, ver. 17-26 . IV. Their arraignment before the… Read the whole commentary →

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