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Ananias and Sapphira

But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Ananias and Sapphira

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

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.

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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.

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But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?

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While it remained did it not remain to *thee*? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

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While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”

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And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].

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When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

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And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.

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The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

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And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

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After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

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And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

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And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether youa sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”

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And Peter said to her, Why [is it] that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

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But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

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And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.

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Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

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And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.

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The Apostles Heal Many

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,

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Many Signs and Wonders Done

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.

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but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;

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None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

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and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)

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And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

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so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.

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so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

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And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

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The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

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The Apostles Arrested and Freed

And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

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The Apostles Arrested and Freed

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

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and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,

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But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

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Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”

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And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported

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But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

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saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.

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“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”

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The Apostles Before the Council

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

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Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.

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And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

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And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”

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Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

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And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,

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And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,

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saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.

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saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

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But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

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But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

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The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom *ye* have slain, having hanged on a cross.

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The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.

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Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

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God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.

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And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

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Gamaliel's Counsel

But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

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When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

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But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,

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But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.

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and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;

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And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

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for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.

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For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

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After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away [a number of] people after him; and *he* perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

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After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.

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And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

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So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;

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but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

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but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,

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And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

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and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.

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Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

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And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus [was] the Christ.

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And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

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