Acts 5:1
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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Leviticus 10:1Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, each took his censer, put fire in it, and then incense. Then they offered unapproved fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them to offer.
Matthew 13:47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and that gathered creatures of every kind.
2 Timothy 2:20In a wealthy home, there are not only containers of gold and silver. There are also containers of wood and clay. Some of these are for honorable use, and some for dishonorable.
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 →