But Peter said, “Ananias, why has (A)Satan filled your heart to lie (B)to the Holy Spirit and to (C)keep back some of the [a]proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not [b]under your control? Why is it that you have [c]conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but (D)to God.” And as he heard these words, Ananias (E)collapsed and [d]died; and (F)great fear came over all who heard about it.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 5:3 Lit price
  2. Acts 5:4 Or in your authority
  3. Acts 5:4 Lit placed
  4. Acts 5:5 Lit expired

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan(A) has so filled your heart(B) that you have lied to the Holy Spirit(C) and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?(D) Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?(E) What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”(F)

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.(G) And great fear(H) seized all who heard what had happened.

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