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And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-5.htm" target="_top"><b>5</b></a></span>And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-6.htm" target="_top"><b>6</b></a></span>The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>And Peter responded to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price? And she said, Yes, that was the price. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Peter <i>said</i> to her, Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out <i>as well.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomons portico. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to <i>their number,</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-15.htm" target="_top"><b>15</b></a></span>to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-16.htm" target="_top"><b>16</b></a></span>Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Imprisonment and Release</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>Upon hearing <i>this,</i> they entered into the temple about daybreak and <i>began</i> to teach.<br>      Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent <i>orders</i> to the prison house for them to be brought. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>saying, We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>Now when the captain of the temple <i>guard</i> and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>But someone came and reported to them, The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people! <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>Then the captain went along with the officers and <i>proceeded</i> to bring them <i>back</i> without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned). <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>When they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>saying, We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this mans blood upon us. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>And we are witnesses of these things; and <i>so is</i> the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Gamaliels Counsel</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>But when they heard this, they were cut to the quick and intended to kill them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-35.htm" target="_top"><b>35</b></a></span>And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-36.htm" target="_top"><b>36</b></a></span>For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-37.htm" target="_top"><b>37</b></a></span>After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away <i>some</i> people after him; he too perished, and all those who followed him were scattered. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-38.htm" target="_top"><b>38</b></a></span>So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will be overthrown; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-39.htm" target="_top"><b>39</b></a></span>but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-40.htm" target="_top"><b>40</b></a></span>They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and <i>then</i> released them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-41.htm" target="_top"><b>41</b></a></span>So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for <i>His</i> name. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/5-42.htm" target="_top"><b>42</b></a></span>And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus <i>as</i> the Christ. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/acts/5.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/simpson/days_of_heaven_upon_earth_/december_28_the_holy_ghost.htm">December 28. "The Holy Ghost, whom God Hath Given to them that Obey Him" (Acts v. 32). </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"The Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him" (Acts v. 32). We can only know and prove the fulness of the Spirit as we step out into the larger purposes and plans of Christ for the world. Perhaps the chief reason why the Holy Spirit has been so limited in His work in the hearts of Christians, is the shameful neglect of the unsaved and unevangelized world by the great majority of the professed followers of Christ. There are millions of professing Christians--and, perhaps, real Christians--in <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/simpson/days_of_heaven_upon_earth_/december_28_the_holy_ghost.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Rev. A. B. Simpson—</span><span class="citation2">Days of Heaven Upon Earth </span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/our_captain.htm">Our Captain</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince.' --ACTS v. 31. The word rendered 'Prince' is a rather infrequent designation of our Lord in Scripture. It is only employed in all four times--twice in Peter's earlier sermons recorded in this Book of the Acts; and twice in the Epistle to the Hebrews. In a former discourse of the Apostle's he had spoken of the crime of the Jews in killing 'the Prince of life.' Here he uses the word without any appended epithet. In the Epistle to the Hebrews <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/our_captain.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/whom_to_obeyannas_or_angel.htm">Whom to Obey, --Annas or Angel?</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18. And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20. Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21. And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/whom_to_obeyannas_or_angel.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/gamaliels_counsel.htm">Gamaliel's Counsel</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39. But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.'--ACTS v. 38, 39. The little that is known of Gamaliel seems to indicate just such a man as would be likely to have given the advice in the text. His was a character which, on its good side and by its admirers, would be described as prudent, wise, cautious and calm, tolerant, opposed to fanaticism <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/gamaliels_counsel.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/whitefield/selected_sermons_of_george_whitefield/the_indwelling_of_the_spirit.htm">The Indwelling of the Spirit, the Common Privilege of all Believers</a><br></span><span class="snippet">John 7:37-39 -- "In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive." Nothing has rendered the cross of Christ of less effect; nothing has been a greater stumbling-block and rock of offense to weak minds, that a supposition, now current <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/whitefield/selected_sermons_of_george_whitefield/the_indwelling_of_the_spirit.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">George Whitefield—</span><span class="citation2">Selected Sermons of George Whitefield</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_92_on_zeal.htm">On Zeal</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"It is good to be always zealously affected in a good thing." Gal. 4:18. 1. There are few subjects in the whole compass of religion, that are of greater importance than this. For without zeal it is impossible, either to make any considerable progress in religion ourselves, or to do any considerable service to our neighbour, whether in temporal or spiritual things. And yet nothing has done more disservice to religion, or more mischief to mankind, than a sort of zeal which has for several ages prevailed, <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_92_on_zeal.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Wesley—</span><span class="citation2">Sermons on Several Occasions</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_7_1861/the_first_sermon_in_the.htm">The First Sermon in the Tabernacle</a><br></span><span class="snippet">This afternoon I will try to describe the subject, Christ Jesus; then, secondly, to speak for a little while upon its comprehensiveness; then to enlarge upon sundry of its excellencies; and conclude by testing its power. I. First, then, the SUBJECT. They continued both to teach and preach Jesus Christ. To preach Jesus Christ aright we must preach him in his infinite and indisputable Godhead. We may be attacked by philosophers, who will either make him no God at all, or one constituted temporarily <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_7_1861/the_first_sermon_in_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Haddon Spurgeon—</span><span class="citation2">Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 7: 1861</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation_of_christ/chapter_xxii_of_the_recollection.htm">Of the Recollection of God's Manifold Benefits</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Open, O Lord, my heart in Thy law, and teach me to walk in the way of Thy commandments. Grant me to understand Thy will and to be mindful of Thy benefits, both general and special, with great reverence and diligent meditation, that thus I may be able worthily to give Thee thanks. Yet I know and confess that I cannot render Thee due praises for the least of Thy mercies. I am less than the least of all the good things which Thou gavest me; and when I consider Thy majesty, my spirit faileth because <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation_of_christ/chapter_xxii_of_the_recollection.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Thomas A Kempis—</span><span class="citation2">Imitation of Christ</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/doddridge/the_rise_and_progress_of_religion_in_the_soul/chapter_xv_the_reader_reminded.htm">The Reader Reminded How Much He Needs the Assistance of the Spirit of God to Form Him to the Temper Described Above, and what Encouragement He</a><br></span><span class="snippet">1. Forward resolutions may prove ineffectual.--2. Yet religion is not to be given up in despair, but Divine grace to be sought.--3. A general view of its reality and necessity, from reason.--4. And Scripture.--5. The spirit to be sought as the spirit of Christ.--6. And in that view the great strength of the soul.--7. The encouragement there is to hope for the communication of it.--8. A concluding exhortation to pray for it. And an humble address to God pursuant to that exhortation. I HAVE now laid <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/doddridge/the_rise_and_progress_of_religion_in_the_soul/chapter_xv_the_reader_reminded.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Philip Doddridge—</span><span class="citation2">The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_xviii_may_one_lose.htm">May one Lose the Blessing?</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The question trembles from many a lip--If I get the blessing, may I lose it? Most certainly. But, glory be to God! He has made ample provision for failure. There is no reason why we should fail; God has made ample provision against failure; we must not expect to fail; but in case we do fail, provision has been made. The most prolific cause of loss is disobedience--disobedience either to one of God's written commands, or to the inward promptings of His Holy Spirit. "The Holy Ghost whom God hath <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_xviii_may_one_lose.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John MacNeil—</span><span class="citation2">The Spirit-Filled Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_fraud_pertains_to_craftiness.htm">Whether Fraud Pertains to Craftiness?</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Objection 1: It would seem that fraud does not pertain to craftiness. For a man does not deserve praise if he allows himself to be deceived, which is the object of craftiness; and yet a man deserves praise for allowing himself to be defrauded, according to 1 Cor. 6:1, "Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?" Therefore fraud does not belong to craftiness. Objection 2: Further, fraud seems to consist in unlawfully taking or receiving external things, for it is written (Acts 5:1) that <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_fraud_pertains_to_craftiness.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Saint Thomas Aquinas—</span><span class="citation2">Summa Theologica</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/4-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 4:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 4:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/5-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 5:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 5:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/acts/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>