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Acts 5:2

Money and wealthIntegrity

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

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?

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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BSB
With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
KJV
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.
WEB
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
BLB
and he kept back from the proceeds, also the wife being aware of [it], and having brought a certain portion, he laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
ÅB
og han stakk til side noe av pengene med sin hustrus vitende, og bar fram en del og la det for apostlenes føtter.
OTB
Med full viten fra sin kone holdt han tilbake en del av inntektene for seg selv og brakte en del for å legge ved apostlenes føtter.
B1930
og han stakk til side noget av pengene med sin hustrus vitende, og bar frem en del og la det for apostlenes føtter.

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  • Acts 4:37

    Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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  • 2 Peter 2:14–15

    Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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  • Acts 4:34–35

    Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

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  • Joshua 7:11–12

    Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.

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  • Acts 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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  • Matthew 6:2–3

    Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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  • 2 Kings 5:21–25

    So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

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  • John 12:6

    This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

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