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| 5:1 | But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, |
| 5:2 | and kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet. |
| 5:3 | But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land? |
| 5:4 | While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God." |
| 5:5 | Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. |
| 5:6 | And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. |
| 5:7 | Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. |
| 5:8 | And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?" And she said, "Yes, for so much." |
| 5:9 | Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." |
| 5:10 | Then immediately she fell down at his feet and gave up the spirit. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. |
| 5:11 | So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things. |
| 5:12 | And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's Porch. |
| 5:13 | Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. |
| 5:14 | And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, |
| 5:15 | so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. |
| 5:16 | Also a multitude came out from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. |
| 5:17 | Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, |
| 5:18 | and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. |
| 5:19 | But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, |
| 5:20 | "Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life." |
| 5:21 | And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. |
| 5:22 | But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, |
| 5:23 | saying, "Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!" |
| 5:24 | Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be. |
| 5:25 | So one came and told them, saying, "Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" |
| 5:26 | Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, because they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. |
| 5:27 | And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, |
| 5:28 | saying, "Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!" |
| 5:29 | But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. |
| 5:30 | The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you hung on a tree and murdered. |
| 5:31 | Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. |
| 5:32 | And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." |
| 5:33 | When they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and plotted to kill them. |
| 5:34 | Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. |
| 5:35 | And he said to them: "You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. |
| 5:36 | Because, some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. |
| 5:37 | After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the registration for taxation, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and everyone who obeyed him was dispersed. |
| 5:38 | And now I say to you, keep away from these men and leave them alone; because, if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; |
| 5:39 | but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest you even be found to fight against God." |
| 5:40 | And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. |
| 5:41 | So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. |
| 5:42 | And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus Christ. |
| 5:1 | But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession, |
| 5:2 | And kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete. |
| 5:3 | Then saide Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and keepe away part of the price of this possession? |
| 5:4 | Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God. |
| 5:5 | Now when Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all them that heard these things. |
| 5:6 | And the yong men rose vp, and tooke him vp, and caried him out, and buried him. |
| 5:7 | And it came to passe about the space of three houres after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done. |
| 5:8 | And Peter sayd vnto her, Tell me, solde ye the land for so much? And she sayd, Yea, for so much. |
| 5:9 | Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out. |
| 5:10 | Then she fell downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: and the yong men came in, and found her dead, and caried her out, and buried her by her husband. |
| 5:11 | And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things. |
| 5:12 | Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Salomons porche. |
| 5:13 | And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them. |
| 5:14 | Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more) |
| 5:15 | In so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and layd them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadowe of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them. |
| 5:16 | There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, and them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, who were all healed. |
| 5:17 | Then the chiefe Priest rose vp, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadduces) and were full of indignation, |
| 5:18 | And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison. |
| 5:19 | But the Angel of the Lord, by night opened the prison doores, and brought them forth, and sayd, |
| 5:20 | Go your way, and stand in the Temple, and speake to the people, all the wordes of this life. |
| 5:21 | So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, and taught. And the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought. |
| 5:22 | But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it, |
| 5:23 | Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within. |
| 5:24 | Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe. |
| 5:25 | Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people. |
| 5:26 | Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned) |
| 5:27 | And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the chiefe Priest asked them, |
| 5:28 | Saying, Did not we straightly commaund you, that ye should not teach in this Name? and behold, ye haue filled Hierusale with your doctrine, and ye would bring this mans blood vpon vs. |
| 5:29 | Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men. |
| 5:30 | The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, and hanged on a tree. |
| 5:31 | Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes. |
| 5:32 | And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, and the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him. |
| 5:33 | Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them. |
| 5:34 | Then stoode there vp in the Councill a certaine Pharise named Gamaliel, a doctour of the Lawe, honoured of all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a litle space, |
| 5:35 | And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men. |
| 5:36 | For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. |
| 5:37 | After this man, arose vp Iudas of Galile, in the dayes of the tribute, and drewe away much people after him: hee also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad. |
| 5:38 | And nowe I say vnto you, Refraine your selues from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell, or this worke be of men, it will come to nought: |
| 5:39 | But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God. |
| 5:40 | And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe. |
| 5:41 | So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name. |
| 5:42 | And dayly in the Temple, and from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ. |
| 5:1 | A certayne man named Ananias with Saphira his wyfe solde a possession |
| 5:2 | and kepte awaye parte of the pryce (his wyfe also beynge of counsell) and brought a certayne parte and layde it doune at the Apostles fete. |
| 5:3 | Then sayde Peter: Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thyne hert that thou shuldest lye vnto the holy goost and kepe awaye parte of the pryce of the lyvelod: |
| 5:4 | Pertayned it not vnto the only and after it was solde was not the pryce in thyne awne power? How is it that thou hast coceaved this thinge in thyne herte? Thou hast not lyed vnto men but vnto God. |
| 5:5 | When Ananias herde these wordes. he fell doune and gave vp the goost. And great feare came on all the that these thinges hearde. |
| 5:6 | And the yonge men roose vp and put him a parte and caryed him out and buryed him. |
| 5:7 | And it fortuned as it were aboute the space of .iii. houres after that his wyfe came in ignoraunt of that which was done. |
| 5:8 | And Peter sayde vnto her: Tell me gave ye the londe for so moche? And she sayde: ye for so moche |
| 5:9 | Then Peter sayde vnto her: why have ye agreed to gether to tept the sprete of the Lorde? Beholde the fete of them which have buryed thy husbande are at the dore and shall cary the out. |
| 5:10 | Then she fell doune strayght waye at his fete and yelded vp the goost. And the yonge men came in and founde her ded and caryed her out and buryed her by her husbande. |
| 5:11 | And great feare came on all the congregacion and on as many as hearde it. |
| 5:12 | By the hondes of the Apostles were many signes and wondres shewed amoge the people. And they were all together with one acorde in Salomons porche. |
| 5:13 | And of other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neverthelater the people magnyfied them. |
| 5:14 | The noumbre of them that beleved in the Lorde bothe of men and wemen grewe moare and moare: |
| 5:15 | in so moche that they brought the sicke into the strettes and layde them on beddes and palettes that at the lest waye the shadowe of Peter when he came by myght shadowe some of them. |
| 5:16 | There came also a multitude out of ye cities roud about vnto Ierusalem bringynge sicke folkes and them which were vexed with vnclene spretes. And they were healed every one. |
| 5:17 | Then ye chefe preste rose vp and all they that were with him (which is the secte of the Saduces) and were full of indignacion |
| 5:18 | and layde hondes on the Apostles and put them in the comen preson. |
| 5:19 | But the angell of the Lorde by nyght openned the preson dores and brought them forthe and sayde: |
| 5:20 | goo steppe forthe and speake in the temple to the people all the wordes of this lyfe. |
| 5:21 | When they hearde that they entred into the temple erly in the morninge and taught. The chefe prest came and they that were with him and called a counsell to gedder and all the elders of the chyldren of Israel and sent to the preson to fet them. |
| 5:22 | When the ministres came and founde them not in the preson they returned and tolde |
| 5:23 | sayinge: the preson founde we shut as sure as was possible and the kepers stondynge with out before ye dores. But whe we had opened we founde no man with in. |
| 5:24 | When the chefe prest of all and the ruler of the temple and the hye prestes hearde these thinges they douted of them whervnto this wolde growe. |
| 5:25 | Then came one and shewed them: beholde ye men yt ye put in preson stonde in the teple and teache the people. |
| 5:26 | Then went the ruler of the teple with ministers and brought the with out violence. For they feared the people lest they shuld have bene stoned. |
| 5:27 | And when they had brought them they set them before the counsell. And ye chefe preste axed the |
| 5:28 | sayinge: dyd not we straytely comaunde you that ye shuld not teache in this name? And beholde ye have filled Ierusalem with youre doctrine and ye intende to brynge this mans bloud vpon vs. |
| 5:29 | Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men. |
| 5:30 | The God of oure fathers raysed vp Ie Iesus whom ye slewe and hanged on tre. |
| 5:31 | Him hath god lifte vp with his right hand to be a ruler and a savioure for to geve repetauce to Israell and forgevenes of synnes. |
| 5:32 | And we are his recordes concernynge these thinges and also the holy goost whom God hath geve to them yt obey him. |
| 5:33 | When they hearde yt they clave asunder: and sought meanes to slee them. |
| 5:34 | Then stode ther vp one in ye counsell a Pharisey named Gamaliel a doctoure of lawe had in auctorite amoge all the people and commaunded to put the Apostles a syde a lytell space |
| 5:35 | and sayde vnto them: Men of Israel take hede to youre selves what ye entende to do as touchinge these men |
| 5:36 | Before these dayes rose vp one Theudas bostinge him selfe to whom resorted a nombre of men about a foure hondred which was slayn and they all which beleved him were scatred a broode and brought to nought. |
| 5:37 | After this man arose ther vp one Iudas of Galile in the tyme when tribute began and drewe awaye moche people after him. He also perisshed: and all even as many as harkened to him are scattered a brood. |
| 5:38 | And now I saye vnto you: refrayne youre selves from these men let them alone. For yf ye cousell or this worke be of men it will come to nought. |
| 5:39 | But and yf it be of God ye can not destroye it lest haply ye be founde to stryve agaynst God. |
| 5:40 | And to him they agreed and called the Apostles and bet them and comaunded that they shuld not speake in ye name of Iesu and let them goo. |
| 5:41 | And they departed from the counsell reioysynge yt they were counted worthy to soffre rebuke for his name. |
| 5:42 | And dayly in the teple and in every housse they ceased not teachinge and preachinge Iesus Christ. |
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