‘The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and my name will be feared among the nations.
Acts 5:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible With his wife’s knowledge, he withheld some of the proceeds from the sale. He brought the rest and placed it in the care and under the authority of the apostles. Catholic Public Domain Version and he was deceitful about the price of the field, with his wife's consent. And bringing only part of it, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles. |
‘The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and my name will be feared among the nations.
They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. ,
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property.
‘Ananias,’ Peter asked, ‘why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land?
‘Tell me,’ Peter asked her, ‘did you sell the land for this price? ’ ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘for that price.’
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.