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Acts 5
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 (5:1-11) God killed Ananias and Sapphira for not giving Peter all of the money
that they made when selling their land. (They kept some for themselves.)
God's 133rd Killing
(5:1-2) "Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of
the price, his wife also being privy to it."
(5:3) "Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,
and to keep back part of the price of the land?"
(5:4) "Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."
(5:5) "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost."
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| 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias,
with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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| 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.
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| 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias,
why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back
part of the price of the land?
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| 5:4
Whiles it remained, was
it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why
hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men,
but unto God.
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| 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on
all them that heard these things.
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| 5:6
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried
him.
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| 5:7
And it was about the
space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came
in. |
(5:7) "Three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in."
(5:8) "Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much."
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| 5:8
And Peter answered unto
her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so
much.
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| 5:9
Then Peter said unto
her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?
behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door,
and shall carry thee out. |
(5:9) "Peter said ... How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold,
the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out."
(5:10) "Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost."
(5:11) "And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things."
 (5:12) "By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among
the people."
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| 5:10
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men
came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her
husband.
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| 5:11
And great fear came upon
all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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| 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among
the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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| 5:13
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people
magnified them. |
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| 5:14
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
women.) |
 (5:15-16) The sick were healed just by touching the shadow of Peter.
(5:15) "They brought forth the sick into the streets ... that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might
overshadow some of them."
(5:16) "There came also a multitude ... bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits:
and they were healed every one."
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Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them
on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might
overshadow some of them.
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| 5:16
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem,
bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and
they were healed every one.
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| 5:17
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is
the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
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| 5:18
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
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| 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought
them forth, and said, |
(5:19) The first holy prison break
"The angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought
them forth."
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| 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this
life.
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| 5:21
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the
morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him,
and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of
Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. |
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| 5:22
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they
returned and told,
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| 5:23
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers
standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man
within. |
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| 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief
priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. |
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| 5:25
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison
are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. |
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| 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without
violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. |
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| 5:27
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the
high priest asked them, |
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| 5:28
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this
name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend
to bring this man's blood upon us. |
 (5:29) "We ought to obey God rather than men."
Should we obey human or divine law?
(5:30) "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,
whom ye slew and hanged on a tree."
Once again, Peter accuses the Jews of murdering Jesus.
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| 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men.
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom
ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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| 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for
to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
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And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to them that obey him. |
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| 5:33
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay
them. |
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Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a
doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to
put the apostles forth a little space; |
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And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye
intend to do as touching these men. |
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For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to
whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain;
and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. |
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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and
drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as
obeyed him, were dispersed. |
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And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if
this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: |
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But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even
to fight against God. |
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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten
them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and
let them go. |
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| 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they
were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. |
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And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and
preach Jesus Christ.
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