Acts 5:2
“And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete.”
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Acts 5:2 Context
1But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession, 2And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete. 3But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land? 4Whiles it remained, was it not thine owne? and after it was sold, was it not in thine owne power? why hast thou conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied vnto men, but vnto God.
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Other Translations for Acts 5:2
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.
- King James Version
and kept back {some} of the price for himself, with his wife's full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles' feet.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.
- Basic English Bible
and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles.
- Weymouth Bible
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
- World English Bible
seelde a feeld, and defraudide of the prijs of the feeld; and his wijf was witinge. And he brouyte a part, and leide bifor the feet of the apostlis.
- Wycliffe Bible
and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 5:2
5:2 And bringing a certain part - As if it had been the whole: perhaps saying it was so.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 5:2
Ac 5:2 Kept back [part] of the price. Like many others, of their own accord they sold a possession for the benefit of the church. They were not compelled to sell it, or when sold to give the money, or to give all. Their sin was not withholding a part, but lying about it. (1) They gave from the wrong motives, not for the Lord, but for human praise. (2) There was hypocrisy and falsehood. His wife also being privy [to it]. Hence equally guilty. There was a guilty conspiracy between them. Brought a certain part. Pretending it was all. His was a deliberate, public lie.