Acts 5:1

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold an estate

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2and kept back a part from the price, his wife knowing it along with him; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:47Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;

2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto 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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