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Chapter 5 |
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1 | But a certain man named Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, |
| 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. |
| 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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| 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. |
| 5 | And Ananias
hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on
all them that heard these things. |
| 6 | And the young men arose, wound
him up, and carried him out, and buried him. |
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7 | And it was about the
space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came
in. |
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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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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. |
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| 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. |
| 11 | And great fear came upon all
the church, and upon as many as heard these things. |
| 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. |
| 13 | And of the
rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
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| 14 | And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men
and women.) |
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15 | 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. |
| 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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| 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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18 | And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them
in the common prison. |
| 19 | But the angel of the Lord by night opened
the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, |
| 20 | Go, stand
and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. |
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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. |
| 22 | But when the officers came,
and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, |
| 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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| 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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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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Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for
they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. |
| 27 | And when
they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest
asked them, |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 33 | When they
heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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| 34 | 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; |
| 35 | 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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38 | 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: |
| 39 | But if it be of God, ye
cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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| 40 | 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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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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| 42 | And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach
and preach Jesus Christ. |
