Verse 1

Acts 5:1

Young's Literal Translation

1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Original Language Text
greek
Ἀνὴρ δέ τις Ἁνανίας ὀνόματι σὺν Σαπφίρῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπώλησεν κτῆμα
English Translation
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a property.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the... Focus ↗
3 And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Sp... Focus ↗
4 while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [... Focus ↗
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who he... Focus ↗
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him]. Focus ↗
7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in... Focus ↗
8 and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.... Focus ↗
9 And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of... Focus ↗
10 and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her de... Focus ↗
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. Focus ↗
12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were wi... Focus ↗
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them, Focus ↗
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,) Focus ↗
15 so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that... Focus ↗
16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailin... Focus ↗
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- wer... Focus ↗
18 and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison; Focus ↗
19 and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought th... Focus ↗
20 'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;' Focus ↗
21 and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief pries... Focus ↗
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told, Focus ↗
23 saying -- 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before th... Focus ↗
24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they... Focus ↗
25 and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are i... Focus ↗
26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fea... Focus ↗
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them, Focus ↗
28 saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem... Focus ↗
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God (Elohim) it behoveth, rather than men; Focus ↗
30 and the God (Elohim) of our fathers did raise up Yashua (Jesus), whom ye slew, having hanged upon a... Focus ↗
31 this one God (Elohim), a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation... Focus ↗
32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God (Elohim) gave to those... Focus ↗
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them, Focus ↗
34 but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of la... Focus ↗
35 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to... Focus ↗
36 for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men di... Focus ↗
37 'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people... Focus ↗
38 and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this wo... Focus ↗
39 and if it be of God (Elohim), ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fightin... Focus ↗
40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [t... Focus ↗
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they we... Focus ↗
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming goo... Focus ↗