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Acts 5:1-11 NWT
. . .However, a certain man, Ananias by name, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession 2 and secretly held back some of the price, his wife also knowing about it, and he brought just a part and deposited it at the feet of the apostles. 3 But Peter said: "Ananias, why has Satan emboldened you to play false to the holy spirit and to hold back secretly some of the price of the field? 4 As long as it remained with you did it not remain yours, and after it was sold did it not continue in your control? Why was it that you purposed such a deed as this in your heart? You have played false, not to men, but to God.' 5 On hearing these words Ananias fell down and expired. And great fear came over all those hearing of it. 6 But the younger men rose, wrapped him in cloths, and carried him out and buried him. 7 Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter said to her: "Tell me, did YOU [two] sell the field for so much?" She said: "Yes, for so much." 9 So Peter said to her: "Why was it agreed upon between YOU [two] to make a test of the spirit of Jehovah? Look! The feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." 10 Instantly she fell down at his feet and expired. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her alongside her husband. 11 Consequently great fear came over the whole congregation and over all those hearing about these things.

Acts 5:1-11 Coverdale
But a certayne man named Ananias with Saphira his wife, solde his possession, (2) and kepte awaye parte of the money (his wife knowinge of it) and broughte one parte, & layed it at the Apostles fete. (3) But Peter sayde: Ananias, Wherfore hath Sathan fylled thine hert, that thou shuldest lye vnto the holy goost, and withdrawe awaye parte of the money of the lyuelod? (4) Mightest thou not haue kepte it, whan thou haddest it? And whan it was solde, the money was also in thy power: Why hast thou then conceaued this thinge in thine hert? Thou hast not lyed vnto me, but vnto God. (5) Whan Ananias herde these wordes, he fell downe, & gaue vp the goost. And there came a greate feare vpon all the that herde of this. (6) The yonge men rose vp, and put him asyde, and caried him out, and buried him. (7) And it fortuned as it were aboute ye space of thre houres after, his wife came in, and knewe not what was done. (8) But Peter answered vnto her. Tell me, solde ye the londe for somoch? She sayde: Yee, for so moch. (9) Peter sayde vnto her: Why haue ye agreed together, to tempte the sprete of the LORDE? Beholde, the fete of the which haue buried thy hussbande, are at the dore, & shal carye the out. (10) And immediatly she fell downe at his fete, and gaue vp the goost. Then came in the yonge men, and founde her deed, and caried her out, and buried her by hir hussbade. (11) And there came a greate feare ouer the whole congregacion, and ouer all the that herde it.

Acts 5:1-11 ALT
(1) But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property, (2) and kept back [part] of the proceeds for himself, his wife also having become aware of [it], and having brought a certain part, he placed [it] at the feet of the apostles. (3) But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart [for] you to lie to the Holy Spirit and [for] you to keep back [part] of the price of the proceeds of the piece of property for yourself? (4) "While it [was] remaining [unsold], was it not remaining yours, and having been sold, was it not in your authority? Why [is it] that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to people _but_ to God!" (5) Then Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired. And great fear came to be on all the ones hearing these [things]. (6) Then having risen, the young men wrapped him up, and having carried [him] out, they buried [him]. (7) Now it happened, [after] an interval of about three hours, that his wife came in, not knowing the [thing] having taken place. (8) Then Peter answered her, "Tell me whether [for] so much you yourself sold the piece of property?" Then she said, "Yes, [for] so much." (9) Then Peter said to her, "Why [is it] that it was agreed by you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the ones having buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you out!" (10) Then immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried [her] out, they buried [her] beside her husband. (11) And great fear came to be on all the Assembly and on all the ones having heard these [things].

Acts 5:1-11 LITV
(1) But a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a property, (2) and kept back from the price, his wife also aware of it, and bringing a certain part, he put it at the feet of the apostles. (3) But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit and to secretly keep back from the price of the land? (4) Remaining, did it not remain yours? And being sold, was it not in your authority? Why is it that this action was put into your heart? You did not lie to men, but to God! (5) And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and expired. And great fear came on all those hearing these things. (6) And rising up the younger ones wrapped him, and carrying out, they buried him. (7) And about three hours afterwards, his wife also entered, not knowing that happening. (8) And Peter answered her, Tell me if you gave over the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much. (9) And Peter said to her, Why was it that it was agreed with you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those burying your husband at the door! Yea, they will carry you out. (10) And she immediately fell at his feet and expired. And entering, the younger ones found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside her husband. (11) And great fear came to be on all the assembly and on all those hearing these things.

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Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

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