Acts 5
WEB·Acts 5
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
KJVButG1161 a certainG5100 manG435 namedG3686 AnaniasG367, withG4862 SapphiraG4551 hisG846 wifeG1135, soldG4453(G5656) a possessionG2933,
2 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
KJVButG1161 PeterG4074 saidG2036(G5627), AnaniasG367, whyG1302 hath SatanG4567 filledG4137(G5656) thineG4675 heartG2588G4571 to lieG5574(G5664) to the HolyG40 GhostG4151, andG2532 to keep backG3557(G5670) part ofG575 the priceG5092 of the landG5564?
4 While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
KJVWhiles it remainedG3306(G5723), was it notG3780 thine ownG4671G3306(G5707)? andG2532 after it was soldG4097(G5685), was it notG5225(G5707) inG1722 thine ownG4674 powerG1849? whyG5101G3754 hast thou conceivedG5087(G5639) thisG5124 thingG4229 inG1722 thineG4675 heartG2588? thou hastG5574 notG3756 liedG5574(G5662) unto menG444, butG235 unto GodG2316.
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
KJVAndG1161 AnaniasG367 hearingG191(G5723) theseG5128 wordsG3056 fell downG4098(G5631), and gave up the ghostG1634(G5656): andG2532 greatG3173 fearG5401 cameG1096(G5633) onG1909 allG3956 them that heardG191(G5723) these thingsG5023.
6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
KJVAndG1161 the young menG3501 aroseG450(G5631), woundG4958 himG846 upG4958(G5656), andG2532 carried him outG1627(G5660), and buriedG2290(G5656) him.
7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
KJVAndG1161 it wasG1096(G5633) aboutG5613 the spaceG1292 of threeG5140 hoursG5610 afterG1292, whenG2532 hisG846 wifeG1135, notG3361 knowingG1492(G5761) what was doneG1096(G5756), came inG1525(G5627).
8 Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
KJVAndG1161 PeterG4074 answeredG611(G5662) unto herG846, TellG2036(G5628) meG3427 whetherG1487 ye soldG591(G5639) the landG5564 for so muchG5118? AndG1161 she saidG2036(G5627), YeaG3483, for so muchG5118.
9 But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
KJVThenG1161 PeterG4074 saidG2036(G5627) untoG4314 herG846, HowG5101 is it thatG3754 yeG5213 have agreed togetherG4856(G5681) to temptG3985(G5658) the SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962? beholdG2400(G5628), the feetG4228 of them which have buriedG2290(G5660) thyG4675 husbandG435 are atG1909 the doorG2374, andG2532 shall carryG1627 theeG4571 outG1627(G5692).
10 She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
KJVThenG1161 fell she downG4098(G5627) straightwayG3916 atG3844 hisG846 feetG4228, andG2532 yielded up the ghostG1634(G5656): andG1161 the young menG3495 came inG1525(G5631), and foundG2147(G5627) herG846 deadG3498, andG2532, carrying her forthG1627(G5660), buriedG2290(G5656) her byG4314 herG846 husbandG435.
11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
KJVAndG2532 greatG3173 fearG5401 cameG1096(G5633) uponG1909 allG3650 the churchG1577, andG2532 uponG1909 as many asG3956 heardG191(G5723) these thingsG5023.
12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
KJVAndG1161 byG1223 the handsG5495 of the apostlesG652 wereG1096 manyG4183 signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059 wroughtG1096(G5633)(G5625)G1096(G5711) amongG1722 the peopleG2992;(andG2532 they wereG2258(G5713) allG537 with one accordG3661 inG1722 Solomon'sG4672 porchG4745.
13 None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
KJVAndG1161 of the restG3062 durstG5111(G5707) no manG3762 join himselfG2853(G5745) to themG846: butG235 the peopleG2992 magnifiedG3170(G5707) themG846.
14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
KJVAndG1161 believersG4100(G5723) wereG4369 the moreG3123 addedG4369(G5712) to the LordG2962, multitudesG4128 bothG5037 of menG435 andG2532 womenG1135.)
15 They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
KJVInsomuchG5620 that they brought forthG1627(G5721) the sickG772 intoG2596 the streetsG4113, andG2532 laidG5087(G5721) them onG1909 bedsG2825 andG2532 couchesG2895, thatG2443 at the leastG2579 the shadowG4639 of PeterG4074 passing byG2064(G5740) might overshadowG1982(G5661) someG5100 of themG846.
16 The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
KJVG1161 There cameG4905(G5711) alsoG2532 a multitudeG4128 out of the citiesG4172 round aboutG4038 untoG1519 JerusalemG2419, bringingG5342(G5723) sickG772 folks, andG2532 them which were vexedG3791(G5746) withG5259 uncleanG169 spiritsG4151: and theyG3748 were healedG2323(G5712) every oneG537.
17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
KJVThenG1161 the high priestG749 rose upG450(G5631), andG2532 all theyG3956 that were withG4862 himG846,(whichG3588 isG5607(G5752) the sectG139 of the SadduceesG4523,) and were filledG4130(G5681) with indignationG2205,
18 and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
KJVAndG2532 laidG1911(G5627) theirG846 handsG5495 onG1909 the apostlesG652, andG2532 putG5087(G5639) themG846 inG1722 the commonG1219 prisonG5084.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
KJVButG1161 the angelG32 of the LordG2962 byG1223 nightG3571 openedG455(G5656) the prisonG5438 doorsG2374, andG5037 broughtG1806 themG846 forthG1806(G5631), and saidG2036(G5627),
20 “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
KJVGoG4198(G5737), standG2476(G5685) andG2532 speakG2980(G5720) inG1722 the templeG2411 to the peopleG2992 allG3956 the wordsG4487 of thisG5026 lifeG2222.
21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
KJVAndG1161 when they heardG191(G5660) that, they enteredG1525(G5627) intoG1519 the templeG2411 early in the morningG5259G3722, andG2532 taughtG1321(G5707). ButG1161 the high priestG749 cameG3854(G5637), andG2532 they that were withG4862 himG846, and calledG4779 the councilG4892 togetherG4779(G5656), andG2532 allG3956 the senateG1087 of the childrenG5207 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 sentG649(G5656) toG1519 the prisonG1201 to haveG71 themG846 broughtG71(G5683).
22 But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
KJVButG1161 when the officersG5257 cameG3854(G5637), and foundG2147(G5627) themG846 notG3756 inG1722 the prisonG5438, they returnedG390(G5660), andG1161 toldG518(G5656),
23 “We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
KJVSayingG3004(G5723),G3754 The prisonG1201 trulyG3303 found weG2147(G5627) shutG2808(G5772) withG1722 allG3956 safetyG803, andG2532 the keepersG5441 standingG2476(G5761) withoutG1854 beforeG4253 the doorsG2374: butG1161 when we had openedG455(G5660), we foundG2147(G5627) no manG3762 withinG2080.
24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
KJVNowG1161 whenG5613G5037 the high priestG2409 andG2532 the captainG4755 of the templeG2411 andG2532 the chief priestsG749 heardG191(G5656) theseG5128 thingsG3056, they doubtedG1280(G5707) ofG4012 themG846 whereuntoG5101G302 thisG5124 would growG1096(G5636).
25 One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
KJVThen cameG3854(G5637) oneG5100 andG1161 toldG518(G5656) themG846, sayingG3004(G5723),G3754 BeholdG2400(G5628), the menG435 whomG3739 ye putG5087(G5639) inG1722 prisonG5438 areG1526(G5748) standingG2476(G5761) inG1722 the templeG2411, andG2532 teachingG1321(G5723) the peopleG2992.
26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
KJVThenG5119 wentG565(G5631) the captainG4755 withG4862 the officersG5257, and broughtG71(G5627) themG846 withoutG3756G3326 violenceG970: forG1063 they fearedG5399(G5711) the peopleG2992, lestG3363 they should have been stonedG3034(G5686).
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
KJVAndG1161 when they had broughtG71(G5631) themG846, they setG2476(G5627) them beforeG1722 the councilG4892: andG2532 the high priestG749 askedG1905(G5656) themG846,
28 saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
KJVSayingG3004(G5723), DidG3853 notG3756 we straitlyG3852 commandG3853(G5656) youG5213 that ye shouldG1321 notG3361 teachG1321(G5721) inG1909 thisG5129 nameG3686? andG2532, beholdG2400(G5628), ye have filledG4137(G5758) JerusalemG2419 with yourG5216 doctrineG1322, andG2532 intendG1014(G5736) to bringG1863(G5629) thisG5127 man'sG444 bloodG129 uponG1909 usG2248.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
KJVThenG1161 PeterG4074 andG2532 the other apostlesG652 answeredG611(G5679) and saidG2036(G5627), We oughtG1163(G5748) to obeyG3980(G5721) GodG2316 ratherG3123 thanG2228 menG444.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
KJVThe GodG2316 of ourG2257 fathersG3962 raised upG1453(G5656) JesusG2424, whomG3739 yeG5210 slewG1315(G5668) and hangedG2910(G5660) onG1909 a treeG3586.
31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
KJVHimG5126 hath GodG2316 exaltedG5312(G5656) with hisG846 right handG1188 to be a PrinceG747 andG2532 a SaviourG4990, for to giveG1325(G5629) repentanceG3341 to IsraelG2474, andG2532 forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.
32 We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
KJVAndG2532 weG2249 areG2070(G5748) hisG846 witnessesG3144 of theseG5130 thingsG4487; andG2532 so is alsoG1161 the HolyG40 GhostG4151, whomG3739 GodG2316 hath givenG1325(G5656) to them that obeyG3980(G5723) himG846.
33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
KJVWhenG1161 they heardG191(G5660) that, they were cutG1282(G5712) to the heart, andG2532 took counselG1011(G5711) to slayG337(G5629) themG846.
34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
KJVThenG1161 stood there upG450(G5631) oneG5100 inG1722 the councilG4892, a PhariseeG5330, namedG3686 GamalielG1059, a doctor of the lawG3547, had in reputationG5093 among allG3956 the peopleG2992, and commandedG2753(G5656) to putG4160(G5658) the apostlesG652 forthG1854 aG5100 little spaceG1024;
35 He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
KJVAndG5037 saidG2036(G5627) untoG4314 themG846, Ye menG435 of IsraelG2475, take heedG4337(G5720) to yourselvesG1438 whatG5101 ye intendG3195(G5719) to doG4238(G5721) as touchingG1909 theseG5125 menG444.
36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
KJVForG1063 beforeG4253 theseG5130 daysG2250 rose upG450(G5627) TheudasG2333, boastingG3004(G5723) himselfG1438 to beG1511(G5750) somebodyG5100; to whomG3739 a numberG706 of menG435, aboutG5616 four hundredG5071, joined themselvesG4347(G5681): whoG3739 was slainG337(G5681); andG2532 allG3956, as many asG3745 obeyedG3982(G5712) himG846, were scatteredG1262(G5681), andG2532 broughtG1096(G5633) toG1519 noughtG3762.
37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
KJVAfterG3326 this manG5126 rose upG450(G5627) JudasG2455 of GalileeG1057 inG1722 the daysG2250 of the taxingG582, andG2532 drew awayG868(G5656) muchG2425 peopleG2992 afterG3694 himG846: he alsoG2548 perishedG622(G5639); andG2532 allG3956, even as many asG3745 obeyedG3982(G5712) himG846, were dispersedG1287(G5681).
38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
KJVAndG2532 nowG3569 I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, RefrainG868(G5628) fromG575 theseG5130 menG444, andG2532 letG1439 themG846 aloneG1439(G5657): forG3754 ifG1437 thisG3778 counselG1012 orG2228 thisG5124 workG2041 beG5600(G5753) ofG1537 menG444, it will come to noughtG2647(G5701):
39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
KJVButG1161 ifG1487 it beG2076(G5748) ofG1537 GodG2316, ye cannotG3756G1410(G5736) overthrowG2647(G5658) itG846; lest haplyG3379 ye be foundG2147(G5686) evenG2532 to fight against GodG2314.
40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
KJVAndG1161 to himG846 they agreedG3982(G5681): andG2532 when they had calledG4341(G5666) the apostlesG652, and beatenG1194(G5660) them, they commandedG3853(G5656) that they shouldG2980 notG3361 speakG2980(G5721) inG1909 the nameG3686 of JesusG2424, andG2532 letG630 themG846 goG630(G5656).
41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
KJVAndG3767 they departedG4198(G5711)G3303 fromG575 the presenceG4383 of the councilG4892, rejoicingG5463(G5723) thatG3754 they were counted worthyG2661(G5681) to suffer shameG818(G5683) forG5228 hisG846 nameG3686.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
KJVAndG5037 dailyG2250G3956 inG1722 the templeG2411, andG2532 in everyG2596 houseG3624, they ceasedG3973(G5710) notG3756 to teachG1321(G5723) andG2532 preachG2097(G5734) JesusG2424 ChristG5547.
Acts 5
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