are active, looked apparently far worse than these two when we last surveyed ourselves in the looking-glass. What was the offense of Ananias and Sapphira? They pretended to a greater degree of Christian devotedness than they really possessed! That was all; but it was a tremendously evil thing in the sight of God. We are told Ananias “sold a possession, and kept back part of the price.” Now that would not mean anything to us unless we considered what had gone before in the previous chapter—when love