SCRIPTURE

Acts 5:1-6

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  1. 5:1

    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

  2. 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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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. 5:5

    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

  6. 5:6

    Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

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