Acts 5:1

But 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, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, cast into the sea, and bringing together fish of every kind;

2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some 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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