SCRIPTURE
Acts 5:1-6
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- 5:1
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
- 5:2
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.
- 5:3
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?
- 5:4
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!”
- 5:5
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
- 5:6
Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
