Acts 5:1–11

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5:1 The death of Hananyah and Sapfira

5 But in contrast, a couple named Hananyah (Ananias; Grk. Hananias) and Sapfira sold a property 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. 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? 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.” 5 When Hananyah heard that, he fell down and stopped breathing. Everyone who heard about it felt very afraid, 6 and the young men there stood up and covered his body, carried it out, and buried him.

7 Three hours later, Hananyah’ wife came in, not knowing anything about what had happened. 8 Kefa checked, “Is it true that you guys sold the property for such-and-such an amount?”

“Yes, for that amount,” she replied.

9 But Kefa said to her, “Why did the two of you agree to test Yahweh’s spirit? The guys who just buried your husband are just out the door, and they’ll carry you out as well.” 10 Sapfira immediately fell down in front of him and stopped breathing. Then the young men came in and found her dead, so they took her body out and buried her with her husband. 11 So the entire assembly of believers became very afraid, along with everyone else who heard about those events.

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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

7 And it _became a_period about three hours, and the wife of _him, not having _known the thing having _become, came _in.

8 And Petros answered to her:
Tell to _me if for _so _much the property and?
you _all _gave _back she said:
Yes, for _so _much.

9 But the Petros said to her:
Why is _it that it _was _agreed _together by _you _all to _test the spirit of_the_master?
Behold, the feet of _the ones having _buried the husband of _you are at the door, and they _will _be _bringing_ you _out.

10 And immediately she _fell before the feet of _him, and stopped _breathing.
And having _come _in, the young _men found her dead, and having _brought _out her, they _buried her with the husband of _her.

11 And great reverence became on all the assembly, and on all the ones hearing these things.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section ACTs 5:1

The death of Hananyah and Sapfira

Acts 5:1–11