Acts 5:1
The Judgment on Ananias and Sapphira Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.
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- Lev 10:1-3 : 1 Nadab and Abihu Then Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan and put fire in it, set incense on it, and presented strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them to do. 2 So fire went out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them so that they died before the LORD. 3 Moses then said to Aaron,“This is what the LORD spoke:‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.
- Josh 6:1 : 1 Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.
- Matt 13:47-48 : 47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.
- John 6:37 : 37 Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away.
- 2 Tim 2:20 : 20 Now in a wealthy home there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use.
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- Acts 5:2-1211 verses90%
2 He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said,“Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land?
4 Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!”
5 When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.
6 So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, but she did not know what had happened.
8 Peter said to her,“Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?” Sapphira said,“Yes, that much.”
9 Peter then told her,“Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”
10 At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.
12 The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.
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37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
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12 A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,
- Acts 4:34-352 verses68%
34 For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales
35 and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.
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44 All who believed were together and held everything in common,
45 and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.
- Acts 9:12-143 verses68%
12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”
13 But Ananias replied,“Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”
- 1 Cor 5:1-22 verses67%
1 Church Discipline It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife.
2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?
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18 (Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
- Num 5:11-133 verses66%
11 The Jealousy Ordeal The LORD spoke to Moses:
12 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,
13 and a man goes to bed with her, for sexual relations, without her husband knowing it, and it is hidden that she has defiled herself, since there was no witness against her, nor was she caught–
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32 Conditions Among the Early Believers The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.
- Acts 8:20-212 verses65%
20 But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!
21 You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
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5 Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
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30 Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.
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2 “When a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD by deceiving his fellow citizen in regard to something held in trust, or a pledge, or something stolen, or by extorting something from his fellow citizen,
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15 For some have already wandered away to follow Satan.
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10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,“Ananias,” and he replied,“Here I am, Lord.”
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9 Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
- Acts 5:17-182 verses63%
17 Further Trouble for the Apostles Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him(that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
18 They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
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27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
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5 Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.
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17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 4:5-62 verses63%
5 On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
6 Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.
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18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
- Acts 5:14-152 verses62%
14 More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.
15 Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.
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1 The Accusations Against Paul After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.
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6 “Tell the Israelites,‘When a man or a woman commits any sin that people commit, thereby breaking faith with the LORD, and that person is found guilty,
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25 The man and his wife were both naked, but they were not ashamed.
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29 “‘This is the law for cases of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband’s authority, goes astray and defiles herself,
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35 Then he said to the council,“Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.