Ananias (Husband of Sapphira)

One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell down and immediately expired after he had uttered the falsehood (Acts 5:5). By common agreement the members of the early Christian community devoted their property to the work of furthering the gospel and of assisting the poor and needy. The proceeds of the possessions they sold were placed at the disposal of the apostles (Acts 4:36, 37). Ananias might have kept his property had he so chosen; but he professed agreement with the brethren in the common purpose, and had of his own accord devoted it all, as he said, to these sacred ends. Yet he retained a part of it for his own ends, and thus lied in declaring that he had given it all. “The offence of Ananias and Sapphira showed contempt of God, vanity and ambition in the offenders, and utter disregard of the corruption which they were bringing into the society. Such sin, committed in despite of the light which they possessed, called for a special mark of divine indignation.”

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Selected passages

Show passage in OET: ACT 5:1-6

OET-RV ACT 5:1

5 But in contrast, a couple named Hananyah (Ananias; Grk. Hananias) and Sapfira sold a property

OET-RV ACT 5:2

2 but agreed together to hide some of the proceeds. So Hananyah brought a smaller amount and put it down in front of the missionaries.

OET-RV ACT 5:3

3 Then Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) said, “Hananyah, why has Satan filled your mind such that you would lie to the holy spirit and keep aside some of the proceeds of the property?

OET-RV ACT 5:4

4 Wasn’t it yours before it was sold? And even when it was sold, the money was still yours. Why did you decide to handle it like this? It wasn’t people that you’re lying to, but God.”

OET-RV ACT 5:5

5 When Hananyah heard that, he fell down and stopped breathing. Everyone who heard about it felt very afraid,

OET-RV ACT 5:6

6 and the young men there stood up and covered his body, carried it out, and buried him.

OET-LV ACT 5:1

5 But a_certain man by_the_name Ananias, with Sapfeiraʸ the wife of _him, sold a_property

OET-LV ACT 5:2

2 and embezzled from the value, the wife also having _become _aware, and having _brought a_certain portion, he _laid it before the feet of _the ambassadors.

OET-LV ACT 5:3

3 But the Petros said:
Ananias, because/for_ Why _reason the Satan/(Sāţān) filled the heart of _you, for _you to _lie to _the the holy spirit, and to _embezzle from the value of _the property?

OET-LV ACT 5:4

4 Not remaining unsold it _was _remaining to _you, and having _been _sold it _was _being in the your authority?
Why that you _purposed in the heart of _you the this matter?
You _lied not to _people, but to_ the _god.

OET-LV ACT 5:5

5 And the Ananias hearing the these messages, having _fallen he _stopped _breathing.
And great fear became on all the ones hearing.

OET-LV ACT 5:6

6 And having _risen _up, the younger men covered him, and having _brought _out him, they _buried him.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: ACT 5:1

OET-RV ACT 5:1

5 But in contrast, a couple named Hananyah (Ananias; Grk. Hananias) and Sapfira sold a property

OET-LV ACT 5:1

5 But a_certain man by_the_name Ananias, with Sapfeiraʸ the wife of _him, sold a_property

Show passage in OET: ACT 5:3

OET-RV ACT 5:3

3 Then Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) said, “Hananyah, why has Satan filled your mind such that you would lie to the holy spirit and keep aside some of the proceeds of the property?

OET-LV ACT 5:3

3 But the Petros said:
Ananias, because/for_ Why _reason the Satan/(Sāţān) filled the heart of _you, for _you to _lie to _the the holy spirit, and to _embezzle from the value of _the property?

Show passage in OET: ACT 5:5

OET-RV ACT 5:5

5 When Hananyah heard that, he fell down and stopped breathing. Everyone who heard about it felt very afraid,

OET-LV ACT 5:5

5 And the Ananias hearing the these messages, having _fallen he _stopped _breathing.
And great fear became on all the ones hearing.

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