Acts 5:9

American Standard Version (1901)

But Peter [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

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  • Acts 5:3-4 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land? 4 While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.
  • 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.
  • Ps 78:18-20 : 18 And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire. 19 Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
  • Ps 78:40-41 : 40 How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert! 41 And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.
  • Ps 78:56 : 56 Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
  • Ps 95:8-9 : 8 Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness; 9 When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work. 10 Forty years long was I grieved with [that] generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways: 11 Wherefore I sware in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest.
  • Prov 11:21 : 21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
  • Matt 4:7 : 7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
  • Luke 16:2 : 2 And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
  • Acts 5:6 : 6 And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.
  • Acts 15:10 : 10 Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
  • Gen 3:9-9 : 9 And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
  • Exod 17:2 : 2 Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?
  • Exod 17:7 : 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
  • Num 14:22 : 22 because all those men that have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
  • Deut 13:6-8 : 6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; 7 of the gods of the peoples that are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; 8 thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
  • 2 Kgs 6:32 : 32 But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
  • Ps 50:18 : 18 When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
  • Acts 23:20-22 : 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. 21 Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

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  • Acts 5:1-8
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    1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

    2 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.

    3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?

    4 While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.

    5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

    6 And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

    7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

    8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

  • Acts 5:10-11
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    10 And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

    11 And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

  • Acts 9:37-42
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    37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

    38 And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

    39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

    40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

    41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

    42 And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.

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    14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

    15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

    16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

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    17 Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

    18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

    19 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

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    12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:

    13 and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

    14 who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

  • Acts 10:5-6
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    5 And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

    6 he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.

  • Acts 4:8-9
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    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

    9 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

  • 23 So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

  • 9 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

  • 25 But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.

  • 37 Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

  • 35 And they went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

  • Acts 12:7-8
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    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

    8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

  • 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

  • 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

  • 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

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    10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

    11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

  • 32 And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

  • 9 Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

  • 16 but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

  • 7 And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.

  • 5 Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

  • 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

  • 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

  • 66 And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest;