Acts 5:1

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Lev 10:1-3 : 1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
  • Josh 6:1 : 1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
  • Matt 13:47-48 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
  • John 6:37 : 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
  • 2 Tim 2:20 : 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

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  • Acts 5:2-12
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    2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

    3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

    4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

    5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

    6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

    7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

    8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

    9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

    10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

    11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

    12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 4:37
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    37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

  • Acts 22:12
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    12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

  • Acts 4:34-35
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    34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

    35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

  • Acts 2:44-45
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    44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

    45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

  • Acts 9:12-14
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    12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

    14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

  • 1 Cor 5:1-2
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    1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

    2And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

  • Acts 1:18
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    18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

  • Num 5:11-13
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    11And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

    12Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

    13And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;

  • Acts 4:32
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    32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

  • Acts 8:20-21
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    20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

    21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

  • 1 Cor 7:5
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    5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

  • Mark 1:30
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    30But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

  • Lev 6:2
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    2If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

  • 1 Tim 5:15
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    15For some are already turned aside after Satan.

  • Acts 9:10
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    10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

  • Acts 8:9
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    9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

  • Acts 5:17-18
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    17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

    18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 10:5
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    5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

  • Acts 9:17
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    17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

  • Acts 4:5-6
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    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

    6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 8:18
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    18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

  • Acts 5:14-15
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    14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

    15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

  • Acts 24:1
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    1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

  • Num 5:6
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    6Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;

  • Gen 2:25
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    25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

  • Num 5:29
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    29This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;

  • Acts 5:35
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    35And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.