Acts 5:2

Translations

Modern

With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Traditional

And 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.

Literal

…and he kept back from the proceeds, also the wife being aware of it, and having brought a certain portion, he laid it at the feet of the apostles.

Latin

…et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.

Original

Greek

English

With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Notes

Acts 5:1–11

Luke likes to balance a positive example with a negative one. He just shared the remarkable and positive story of Barnabas (4:36–37). Now, Luke shows the opposite behavior of Ananias and Sapphira. This couple desired to earn status in the community and for others to admire them. Ananias did not have to sell his property or give away the money. Their sin was pretending and dishonesty.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Clean, Unclean, and Holy Overcoming the Devil Remove the Evil The Plagues

Events

Ananias and Sapphira lie to Godc. AD 30

Related verses

Acts 4:37
…sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
2 Peter 2:14–15
Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
Malachi 3:8–9
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
Matthew 6:2–3
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Acts 5:3
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Malachi 1:14
“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
Matthew 23:5
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Acts 4:34–35
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
2 Kings 5:21–25
So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”
John 12:6
Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
Joshua 7:11–12
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Glossary

Ananias Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Covet, Covetousness Mourning Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Ananias: A Covetous Member of Church at Jerusalem--Falsehood and Death of Communism: General Scriptures Concerning Covetousness: Ananias Falsehood: Ananias and Sapphira Falsely State That They had Sold Their Land for a Given Sum Hypocrisy: Ananias and Sapphira Hypocrites: Ananias Judgments: Upon Individuals - Exemplified: Ananias Land: Bought and Sold Peter: Foretells the Death of Ananias and Sapphira Sapphira: Falsehood and Death of Vows of Ananias and Sapphira, in the Dedication of the Proceeds of the Sale of Their Land Wives: Bad: Sapphira Women: Sapphira, in Her Blasphemous Falsehood

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