Acts 5:1

Now a man named Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2and kept back some of the proceeds, with his wife also being aware of it. He brought a portion of the proceeds and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Read all of Acts 5

Cross References

Matthew 13:47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, catching all kinds of fish.

2 Timothy 2:20Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for honorable use and some for dishonorable use.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 5:1