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Acts 5:1–2

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Ananias and Sapphira Lie to the Holy Spirit

5Now a certain man nameda Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2and he kept back for himself some of the proceeds, and his* wife was aware of it.* And he brought a certain part and* placed it* at the feet of the apostles.

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Footnotes

  1. aLiterally “by name”
  2. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  3. *Here the participle “was aware of” in this genitive absolute construction has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
  4. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“brought”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

NLTNew Living Translation

But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.