Verse 5
Acts 5:5
Free Bible Version
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Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. Everyone who heard what happened was terrified.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀκούων δὲ ὁ Ἁνανίας τοὺς λόγους τούτους πεσὼν ἐξέψυξεν· καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ⸀ἀκούοντας.
English Translation
And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came upon all who heard.
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Chapter 5 Context
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Now a man called Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property.
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He kept back some of the money he received for himself, and brought the rest to present to the apost...
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Then Peter asked him, “Ananias, why did you let Satan convince you to lie to the Holy Spirit and kee...
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While you had the land, didn't it belong to you? And after you sold it, didn't you still have contro...
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Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. Everyone who heard what happened was terrified.
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Some of the young men got up and wrapped him in a shroud. Then they carried him out and buried him.
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About three hours later his wife arrived, not knowing what had happened.
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Peter asked her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for this price?” “Yes, that was the price,” she rep...
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Then Peter told her, “How could you agree together to swindle the Spirit of the Lord? Look, those wh...
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Immediately she fell down dead at his feet. The young men came back in and found her dead, so they c...
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Great fear spread through the whole church, as well as among everyone who heard what had happened.
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Many miraculous signs were performed among the people by the apostles. All the believers used to mee...
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However, many men and women came to believe in the Lord.
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As a result, people brought those who were sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so t...
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Crowds from the towns around Jerusalem brought their sick and those afflicted by evil spirits. They...
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However, the high priest and those with him (who were Sadducees) became very jealous and decided to...
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“Go to the Temple and tell the people everything about this new way of life!” he told them.
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They did as they were told and went into the Temple at around dawn and began teaching. Then the high...
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But when the officials went to the prison they couldn't find the apostles so they went back and told...
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“We found the prison all locked up, with guards at the doors. But when we had them open up, we could...
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Now when the captain of the Temple guards and the chief priests heard this they were totally baffled...
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Then someone came in and said, “Look, the men you put in prison are right there in the Temple teachi...
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So the captain went with his guards and brought them in, but did not use force because they were afr...
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“Didn't we order you not to teach in this name?” the high priest demanded to know. “Now look—you've...
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But Peter and the apostles answered, “We have to obey God (Elohim) rather than men.
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The God (Elohim) of our forefathers raised Yashua (Jesus) from the dead—the one you killed by hangin...
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God (Elohim) exalted him to a position of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior, as a way to...
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We are witnesses of what happened, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God (Elohim) has given to those w...
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But then one of the council members stood up to speak. He was Gamaliel, a Pharisee and a doctor of l...
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Gamaliel addressed the council: “Leaders of Israel, be careful what you plan to do to these men.
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Some time ago Theudas tried to make a name for himself, and about four hundred men joined him. He wa...
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Then after him Judas of Galilee came along at the time of the census, and he attracted some follower...
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So in the current case I recommend that you leave these men alone, and just let them go. If what the...
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But if it comes from God (Elohim), you won't be able to defeat them. You could even find yourselves...
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They were convinced by what he said. So they called the apostles back in, had them whipped, and orde...
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The apostles left the council, happy to be considered worthy to suffer shame for the name of Yashua...
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Every day they continued to teach and proclaim Yashua (Jesus) as the Messiah, in the Temple and from...
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