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Verse 1

But{G1161} a certain{G5100} man{G435} named{G3686} Ananias,{G367} with{G4862} Sapphira{G4551} his{G846} wife,{G1135} sold{G4453} a possession,{G2933}

Verse 2

and{G2532} kept back{G3557} [part] of{G575} the price,{G5092} his{G846} wife{G1135} also{G2532} being privy{G4894} to it, and{G2532} brought{G5342} a certain{G5100} part,{G3313} and laid{G5087} it at{G3844} the apostles'{G652} feet.{G4228}

Verse 3

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} said,{G2036} Ananias,{G1223} why{G5101} hath{G4137} Satan{G4567} filled{G4137} thy{G4675} heart{G2588} to lie{G5574} {G4571} to the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} and{G2532} to keep back{G3557} [part] of{G575} the price{G5092} of the land?{G5564}

Verse 4

While it remained,{G3306} did it{G3306} not{G3780} remain thine own?{G4671} and{G2532} after it was sold,{G4097} was it{G5225} not{G3780} in{G1722} thy{G4674} power?{G1849} How{G5101} is it{G3754} that thou hast conceived{G5087} this{G5124} thing{G4229} in{G1722} thy{G4675} heart?{G2588} thou has{G5574} not{G3756} lied{G5574} unto men,{G444} but{G235} unto God.{G2316}

Verse 5

And{G1161} Ananias{G367} hearing{G191} these{G5128} words{G3056} fell down{G4098} and{G2532} gave up the ghost:{G1634} and{G2532} great{G3173} fear{G5401} came{G1096} upon all{G3956} that{G3588} heard{G191} it.{G5023}

Verse 6

And{G1161} the young men{G3501} arose{G450} and{G2532} wrapped him{G846} round, and{G2532} they carried{G1627} him{G846} out{G1627} and{G2532} buried{G2290} him.

Verse 7

And{G1161} it was{G1096} about{G5613} the space{G1292} of three{G5140} hours{G5610} after,{G2532} when his{G846} wife,{G1135} not{G3361} knowing{G1492} what{G3588} was done,{G1096} came in.{G1525}

Verse 8

And{G1161} Peter{G4074} answered{G611} unto her,{G846} Tell{G2036} me{G3427} whether{G1487} ye sold{G591} the land{G5564} for so much.{G5118} And{G1161} she said,{G2036} Yea,{G3483} for so much.{G5118}

Verse 9

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} [said]{G2036} unto{G4314} her,{G846} How is it{G5101} that{G3754} ye{G5213} have agreed together{G4856} to try{G3985} the Spirit{G4151} of the Lord?{G2962} behold,{G2400} the feet{G4228} of them{G3588} that have buried{G2290} thy{G4675} husband{G435} are at{G1909} the door,{G2374} and{G2532} they shall carry{G1627} thee{G4571} out.{G1627}

Verse 10

And{G1161} she fell down{G4098} immediately{G3916} at{G3844} his{G846} feet,{G4228} and{G2532} gave up the ghost:{G1634} and{G1161} the young men{G3495} came in{G1525} and{G1161} found{G2147} her{G846} dead,{G3498} and{G2532} they carried{G1627} her out{G1627} and buried{G2290} her by{G4314} her{G846} husband.{G435}

Verse 11

And{G2532} great{G3173} fear{G5401} came{G1096} upon{G1909} the whole{G3650} church,{G1577} and{G2532} upon{G1909} all{G3956} that heard{G191} these things.{G5023}

Verse 12

And{G1161} by{G1223} the hands{G5495} of the apostles{G652} were{G1096} many{G4183} signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059} wrought among{G1722} the people;{G2992} and{G2532} they were{G2258} all{G537} with one accord{G3661} in{G1722} Solomon's{G4672} porch.{G4745}

Verse 13

But{G1161} of the rest{G3062} durst{G5111} no man{G3762} join himself{G2853} to them:{G846} howbeit{G235} the people{G2992} magnified{G3170} them;{G846}

Verse 14

and{G1161} believers{G4100} were{G4369} the more{G3123} added{G4369} to the Lord,{G2962} multitudes{G4128} both{G5037} of men{G435} and{G2532} women;{G1135}

Verse 15

insomuch that{G5620} they even{G2596} carried out{G1627} the sick{G772} into the streets,{G4113} and{G2532} laid{G5087} them on{G1909} beds{G2825} and{G2532} couches,{G2895} that,{G2443} as Peter{G4074} came by,{G2064} at the least{G2579} his shadow{G4639} might overshadow{G1982} some{G5100} one of them.{G846}

Verse 16

And{G2532} there also{G1161} came{G4905} together the multitudes{G4128} from the cities{G4172} round about{G4038} {G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} bring{G5342} sick folk,{G772} and{G2532} them{G3791} that{G3748} were vexed{G3791} with{G5259} unclean{G169} spirits:{G4151} and they were healed{G2323} every one.{G537}

Verse 17

But{G1161} the high priest{G749} rose up,{G450} and{G2532} all{G3956} they that were{G3588} with{G4862} him{G846} (which is{G5607} the sect{G139} of the Sadducees),{G4523} and they were filled{G4130} with jealousy,{G2205}

Verse 18

and{G2532} laid{G1911} {G846} hands{G5495} on{G1909} the apostles,{G652} and{G2532} put{G5087} them{G846} in{G1722} public{G1219} ward.{G5084}

Verse 19

But{G1161} an angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} by{G1223} night{G3571} opened{G455} the prison{G5438} doors,{G2374} and{G5037} brought{G1806} them{G846} out,{G1806} and said,{G2036}

Verse 20

Go{G4198} ye, and stand{G2476} and{G2532} speak{G2980} in{G1722} the temple{G2411} to the people{G2992} all{G3956} the words{G4487} of{G2222} this{G3778} Life.{G2222}

Verse 21

And{G1161} when they heard{G191} [this], they entered{G1525} into{G1519} the temple{G2411} about{G5259} daybreak,{G3722} and{G2532} taught.{G1321} But{G1161} the high priest{G749} came,{G3854} and{G2532} they that were{G3588} with{G4862} him,{G846} and{G2532} called{G4779} the council{G4892} together,{G4779} and{G2532} all{G3956} the senate{G1087} of the children{G5207} of Israel,{G2474} and{G2532} sent{G649} to{G1519} the prison-house to{G1519} have{G71} them{G846} brought.{G71}

Verse 22

But{G1161} the{G3854} officers{G5257} that came{G3854} {G1161} found{G2147} them{G846} not{G3756} in{G1722} the prison;{G5438} and they returned,{G390} and{G1161} told,{G518}

Verse 23

saying,{G3004} The prison-house{G1201} we{G2147} {G3303} found shut{G2808} in{G1722} all{G3956} safety,{G803} and{G2532} the keepers{G5441} standing{G2476} {G1854} at{G4253} the doors:{G2374} but{G1161} when we had opened,{G455} we found{G2147} no man{G3762} within.{G2080}

Verse 24

Now{G1161} when{G5613} the captain{G4755} of the temple{G2411} {G5037} and{G2532} the chief priests{G2409} heard{G191} these{G5128} words,{G3056} they were much perplexed{G1280} concerning{G4012} them{G846} whereunto{G5101} {G302} this{G5124} would grow.{G1096}

Verse 25

And{G1161} there came{G3854} one{G5100} and{G1161} told{G518} them,{G846} {G3754} Behold,{G2400} the men{G435} whom{G3739} ye put{G5087} in{G1722} the prison{G5438} are{G1526} in{G1722} the temple{G2411} standing{G2476} and{G2532} teaching{G1321} the people.{G2992}

Verse 26

Then{G5119} went{G565} the captain{G4755} with{G4862} the officers,{G5257} and{G5119} brought{G71} them,{G846} [but] without{G3326} {G3756} violence;{G970} for{G1063} they feared{G5399} the people,{G2443} lest{G3361} they should be stoned.{G3034}

Verse 27

And{G1161} when they had brought{G71} them,{G846} they set{G2476} them before{G1722} the council.{G4892} And{G2532} the high priest{G749} asked{G1905} them,{G846}

Verse 28

saying,{G3004} {G3756} We{G3853} strictly{G3852} charged{G3853} you{G5213} {G1321} not{G3756} to teach{G1321} in{G1909} this{G5129} name:{G3686} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} ye have filled{G4137} Jerusalem{G2419} with{G1322} your{G5216} teaching,{G1322} and{G2532} intend{G1014} to bring{G1863} this{G5127} man's{G444} blood{G129} upon{G1909} us.{G2248}

Verse 29

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} and{G2532} the{G652} apostles{G652} answered{G611} and{G2532} said,{G2036} We{G3980} must{G1163} obey{G3980} God{G2316} rather{G3123} than{G2228} men.{G444}

Verse 30

The God{G2316} of{G3962} our{G2257} fathers{G3962} raised up{G1453} Jesus,{G2424} whom{G3739} ye{G5210} slew,{G1315} hanging{G2910} him on{G1909} a tree.{G3586}

Verse 31

Him{G5126} did{G5312} God{G2316} exalt{G5312} with{G1188} his{G846} right hand{G1188} [to be] a Prince{G747} and{G2532} a Saviour,{G4990} to give{G1325} repentance{G3341} to Israel,{G2474} and{G2532} remission{G859} of sins.{G266}

Verse 32

And{G2532} we{G2249} are{G2070} {G846} witnesses{G3144} of{G4487} these{G5130} things;{G4487} and{G2532} [so]{G1161} [is] the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} whom{G3739} God{G2316} hath given{G1325} to them{G3980} that{G3588} obey{G3980} him.{G846}

Verse 33

But they, when{G1161} they heard{G191} this, were cut{G1282} to the heart, and{G2532} minded{G1011} to slay{G337} them.{G846}

Verse 34

But{G1161} there stood up{G450} one{G5100} in{G1722} the council,{G4892} a Pharisee,{G5330} named{G3686} Gamaliel,{G1059} a doctor of the law,{G3547} had in honor{G5093} of{G2992} all{G3956} the people,{G2992} and commanded{G2753} to put{G4160} the men{G652} forth{G1854} a{G5100} little while.{G1024}

Verse 35

And{G5037} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Ye men{G435} of Israel,{G2475} take heed{G4337} to yourselves{G1438} as touching{G1909} these{G5125} men,{G444} what{G5101} ye are about{G3195} to do.{G4238}

Verse 36

For{G1063} before{G4253} these{G5130} days{G2250} rose up{G450} Theudas,{G2333} giving{G3004} himself{G1438} out to be{G1511} somebody;{G5100} to whom{G3739} a number{G706} of men,{G435} about{G5616} four hundred,{G5071} joined themselves:{G4347} who{G3739} was slain;{G337} and{G2532} all,{G3956} as many as{G3745} obeyed{G3982} him,{G846} were dispersed,{G1262} and{G2532} came{G1096} to{G1519} nought.{G3762}

Verse 37

After{G3326} this{G5126} man rose up{G450} Judas{G2455} of Galilee{G1057} in{G1722} the days{G2250} of the enrolment,{G582} and{G2532} drew away{G868} [some of the] people{G2992} after{G3694} him:{G846} he also{G2548} perished;{G622} and{G2532} all,{G3956} as{G3745} many as{G3745} obeyed{G3982} him,{G846} were scattered{G1287} abroad.

Verse 38

And{G2532} now{G3568} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Refrain{G868} from{G575} these{G5130} men,{G444} and{G2532} let{G1439} them{G846} alone:{G1439} for{G3754} if{G1437} this{G3778} counsel{G1012} or{G2228} this{G5124} work{G2041} be{G5600} of{G1537} men,{G444} it will be overthrown:{G2647}

Verse 39

but{G1161} if{G1487} it is{G2076} of{G1537} God,{G2316} ye will{G1410} not{G3756} be{G2076} able to overthrow{G2647} them;{G846} lest haply ye be found{G2147} even{G2532} to be fighting against God.{G2314}

Verse 40

And{G1161} to him{G846} they agreed:{G3982} and{G2532} when they had called{G4341} the apostles{G652} unto them, they beat{G1194} them and{G2532} charged{G3853} them not{G3361} to{G2980} speak{G2980} in{G1909} the name{G3686} of Jesus,{G2424} and{G2532} let{G630} them{G846} go.{G630}

Verse 41

They{G3767} therefore departed{G4198} from{G575} the presence{G4383} of the council,{G4892} rejoicing{G5463} that{G3754} they were counted worthy{G2661} to suffer dishonor{G818} for{G5228} the{G846} Name.{G3686}

Verse 42

And{G5037} every day,{G2250} in{G1722} the temple{G2411} and{G2532} at{G2596} {G3956} home,{G3624} they ceased{G3973} not{G3756} to teach{G1321} and{G2532} to preach{G2097} Jesus{G2424} [as] the Christ.{G5547}

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