Acts 5:1

But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde 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 away part of the price, his wife also being of counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete.

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:1But Nadab and Abihu, the sonnes of Aaron, tooke either of them his censor, and put fire therein, and put incense thereupon, and offred strange fire before the Lord, which hee had not commanded them.

Matthew 13:47Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.

2 Timothy 2:20Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour.

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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