Acts 5
Ananias and
Sapphira |
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But a certain man named Anani'as, with
Sapphi'ra his wife, sold a possession,
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and kept back part of the price,
his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part,
and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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But Peter said, Anani'as, why hath Satan
filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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While it remained, was it not thine own?
and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou
conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men,
but unto God.
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And Anani'as hearing these words fell
down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that
heard these things.
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And the young men arose, wound him up,
and carried him out, and buried him.
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And it was about the space of three
hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came
in.
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And Peter answered unto her, Tell me
whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so
much.
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Then Peter said unto her, How is it that
ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the
feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door,
and shall carry thee out.
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Then fell she down straightway at his
feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found
her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her
husband.
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And great fear came upon all the church,
and upon as many as heard these things.
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Many Signs and Wonders
Performed |
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And by the hands of the apostles were
many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all
with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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And of the rest durst no man join himself
to them: but the people magnified them.
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And believers were the more added to the
Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
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insomuch that they brought forth the sick
into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at
the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of
them.
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There came also a multitude out of
the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them
which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every
one.
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The Apostles
Persecuted |
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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,
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and laid their hands on the apostles, and
put them in the common prison.
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But the angel of the Lord by night opened
the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
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Go, stand and speak in the temple to the
people all the words of this life.
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And when they heard that, they
entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught.
But
the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the
council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and
sent to the prison to have them brought.
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But when the officers came, and found
them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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saying, The prison truly found we shut
with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors:
but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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Now when the high priest and the captain
of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted
of them whereunto this would grow.
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Then came one and told them, saying,
Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple,
and teaching the people.
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Then went the captain with the officers,
and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest
they should have been stoned.
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And when they had brought them, they
set them before the council: and the high priest asked
them,
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saying, Did not we straitly command you
that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled
Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood
upon us. Mt. 27.25
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Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,
whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
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And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them
that obey him.
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When they heard that, they were
cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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Then stood there up one in the council, a
Pharisee, named Gama'li-el, a doctor of the law, had in reputation
among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a
little space;
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and said unto them, Ye men of Israel,
take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these
men.
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For before these days rose up Theu'das,
boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four
hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as
obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee
in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he
also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were
dispersed.
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And now I say unto you, Refrain from
these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be
of men, it will come to nought:
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but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow
it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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And to him they agreed: and when they
had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that
they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them
go.
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And they departed from the presence of
the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame
for his name.
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And daily in the temple, and in every
house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus
Christ.
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