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And she said, "Yes, for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for this price?” And she said, “Yes, for that price.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Peter responded to her, &#8220Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?&#8221 And she said, &#8220Yes, that was the price.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you were paid this much for the land?” And she said, “Yes, that much.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Peter asked her, “Tell me whether you sold your land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Tell me,” Peter asked her, “did you sell the land for this price? ” “Yes,” she said, “for that price.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tell me,&#8221 Peter asked her, &#8220did you sell the field for this price?"&#8221 Yes,&#8221 she said, &#8220for that price.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the property for this amount?" "Yes," she answered, "that's the amount." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Peter asked her, "Tell me, was this the full amount you and your husband received for your property?" "Yes," she answered, "the full amount." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Tell me,? said Peter, ?is this the price you and your husband got for the land?? ?Yes,? she answered, ?that is the price.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Peter said to her, "Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?" Sapphira said, "Yes, that much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Peter answered her, “Tell me if for so much you sold the place”; and she said, “Yes, for so much.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Peter replied to her, "Tell me if you sold the land for so much?" And she said, "Yes, for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Peter answered to her, Tell me, if for so much ye sold the farm? And she said, Yes, for so much.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Peter said to her, “Tell me, woman, if you sold the field for this amount?” And she said, “Yes, for that amount.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Peter said to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for this amount?” She answered, “Yes, for that amount.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you and your husband sold the land for such and such a price.” And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Simon Peter said to her, Tell me if you sold the field for this price? She said, Yea, for this price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Shimeon said to her, “Tell me if for these proceeds you sold the field.” But she said, “Yes, for these proceeds.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter answered her: Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? She replied: Yes; for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter responded to her, Tell me if you sold the place for so much? And she said; Yes, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter addressed her, Tell me, if ye sold the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />when Peter addressing himself to her, tell me, said he, have you sold the land for such a price? yes, said she, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and Peter made answer to her, "Tell me, if ye sold the place for so much?" And she said, "Yes, for so much."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/5-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1289" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/5.htm">Ananias and Sapphira</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipe (V-AMA-2S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">“Tell</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me,”</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apekrithē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter,</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">“is this</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118: tosoutou (DPro-GNS) -- So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.">the price</a> <a href="/greek/591.htm" title="591: apedosthe (V-AIM-2P) -- From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.">you and your husband got</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for the</a> <a href="/greek/5564.htm" title="5564: chōrion (N-ANS) -- A place, piece of land, field, property, estate. Diminutive of chora; a spot or plot of ground.">land?”</a> <a href="/greek/3483.htm" title="3483: Nai (Prtcl) -- Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes.">“Yes,”</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">she answered,</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118: tosoutou (DPro-GNS) -- So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.">“that is the price.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32-35</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><br />All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Acts 4:36-37</a></span><br />Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), / sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-2</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3-4</a></span><br />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? / Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Acts 5:9-10</a></span><br />“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” / At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-11.htm">Acts 5:11</a></span><br />And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-18.htm">Acts 8:18-23</a></span><br />When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. / “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” / But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33-35</a></span><br />I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. / You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. / In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-22.htm">Luke 18:22</a></span><br />On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Ananias</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-16.htm">Land</a> <a href="/acts/5-4.htm">Money</a> <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Price</a> <a href="/acts/4-9.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/acts/5-4.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Ananias</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Land</a> <a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Money</a> <a href="/acts/6-15.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Price</a> <a href="/acts/5-27.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/acts/24-10.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-3.htm">at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-12.htm">and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-14.htm">to the increase of the faith;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-17.htm">the apostles are again imprisoned;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-19.htm">but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-21.htm">when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm">and before the council,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-33.htm">they are in danger to be killed; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm">but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/5-41.htm">for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“Tell me,” said Peter,</b><br>Peter, one of the leading apostles, is addressing Sapphira directly. This moment occurs in the early church, a time when the apostles were establishing the foundations of Christian community and doctrine. Peter's role as a leader is significant, as he is often seen as the spokesperson for the apostles (<a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18-19</a>). His direct approach indicates the seriousness of the situation and his responsibility to maintain the integrity of the church.<p><b>“is this the price you and your husband got for the land?”</b><br>This question refers to the sale of property by Ananias and Sapphira, which they claimed to have donated entirely to the church. The early Christian community practiced a form of communal living, where believers shared their possessions (<a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32-35</a>). The issue at hand is not the amount of money but the deceit involved. The land sale and subsequent donation were voluntary, but lying about the proceeds was a grave sin against the Holy Spirit (<a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3-4</a>). This reflects the importance of honesty and integrity in the early church.<p><b>“Yes,” she answered,</b><br>Sapphira's response confirms her complicity in the deception. Her agreement with her husband Ananias to lie about the sale price demonstrates a willful act of deceit. This moment highlights the theme of personal responsibility and the consequences of sin. In the cultural context, women were often seen as subordinate to their husbands, but Sapphira's active participation shows her accountability in the matter.<p><b>“that is the price.”</b><br>By affirming the falsehood, Sapphira seals her fate. This statement is a direct lie, which leads to her immediate judgment. The severity of the punishment underscores the holiness and purity expected within the church. It serves as a warning to the early Christians about the seriousness of sin and the need for truthfulness. This incident parallels the story of Achan in <a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7</a>, where deceit led to severe consequences for the community. The narrative emphasizes the importance of transparency and honesty in the life of believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' apostles and a leading figure in the early Christian church. He is known for his boldness and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sapphira.htm">Sapphira</a></b><br>The wife of Ananias, who, along with her husband, conspired to deceive the apostles about the sale price of their land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ananias.htm">Ananias</a></b><br>Sapphira's husband, who, with her, sold a piece of property and lied about the proceeds.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>The community of believers in Jerusalem who shared their possessions and lived in unity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the early church was centered and where this event took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>Integrity is crucial in the Christian life. Ananias and Sapphira's account warns us about the dangers of deceit and hypocrisy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of the seriousness of sin and the importance of fearing God, who knows all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The early church was a community of believers who held each other accountable. We should strive for transparency and honesty within our own faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real consequences, both spiritually and within the community. This account serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of dishonesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God is all-knowing, and nothing can be hidden from Him. This should encourage us to live truthfully and openly before Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_main_theme_of_the_chosen.htm">What causes evil to exist in the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_5_1-11__can_lying_cause_sudden_death.htm">Acts 5:1-11: How can two people suddenly die for lying, and is there any historical or medical evidence supporting such an event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_an_angel_stand_on_land_and_sea.htm">How can an angel physically stand on land and sea simultaneously (Revelation 10:2) without defying known laws of physics?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/elders_and_deacons'_qualifications.htm">What are the qualifications for elders and deacons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And Peter answered unto her.</span>--The word does not necessarily imply a previous questioning, but it is probable enough that she came to inquire why her husband had not returned home; perhaps, expecting to find him high in honour. The question asked by Peter gave her an opening for repentance. It had been in her power to save her husband by a word of warning protest. It was now in her power to clear her own conscience by confession. She misses the one opportunity as she had misused the other. The lie which they had agreed upon comes glibly from her lips, and the irrevocable word is spoken.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Peter answered</span>, etc., Point's question gave her the opportunity of confessing the fraud had she been penitent. <span class="cmt_word">The land</span> (see note to ver. 1). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/5-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“Tell</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἰπέ</span> <span class="translit">(Eipe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me,”</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπεκρίθη</span> <span class="translit">(apekrithē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Peter,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρος</span> <span class="translit">(Petros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“[is this]</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the price</span><br /><span class="grk">τοσούτου</span> <span class="translit">(tosoutou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5118.htm">Strong's 5118: </a> </span><span class="str2">So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you [and your husband ] got</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέδοσθε</span> <span class="translit">(apedosthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_591.htm">Strong's 591: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land?”</span><br /><span class="grk">χωρίον</span> <span class="translit">(chōrion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place, piece of land, field, property, estate. Diminutive of chora; a spot or plot of ground.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Yes,”</span><br /><span class="grk">Ναί</span> <span class="translit">(Nai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3483.htm">Strong's 3483: </a> </span><span class="str2">Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she answered,</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“that is the price.”</span><br /><span class="grk">τοσούτου</span> <span class="translit">(tosoutou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5118.htm">Strong's 5118: </a> </span><span class="str2">So great, so large, so long, so many. 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