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Acts 5:1-11 (AMP)

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¹ BUT A certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property, ² And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land? ⁴ As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And after it was sold, was not at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? You have not lied to men but to God. ⁵ Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it. ⁶ And the young men arose and wrapped up and carried it out and buried it. ⁷ Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened. ⁸ And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much. ⁹ Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out . ¹⁰ And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. ¹¹ And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled .


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 3) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Ananias and Sapphira - lied to the Holy Spirit

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 2) Right Direction (2015-08-14)
(v. 4) Right Direction (2015-08-14)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 2) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 3) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 4) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 5) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 6) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 7) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 8) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 9) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 10) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)
(v. 11) Devotional: Integrity (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Ananias (An-a-nigh-ass): or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord
Sapphira (Saf-eye-ra): that relates or tells
Satan (Seh-tan): contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser