Acts 5:2

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

and brought [only] a part of the selling price and gave it to the apostles; but the man and his wife had kept this a secret.

Cross References

Matthew 23:5

But they do all their deeds just to be seen by people. They wear elaborate Scripture texts displayed on their clothing and enlarge [conspicuously] the fringes of their robes.

John 12:6

Now he did not say this because he cared about poor people, but because he was in charge of the money bag, and being a thief, he used to steal from it.

Acts 2:44

And all the believers [in Jesus] were together and shared everything.

Acts 4:37

He owned a field, but [due to the great need] sold it and brought the money and gave it to the apostles [for distribution].

Acts 5:1

Now a certain married couple named Ananias and Sapphira sold a piece of property

Acts 5:3

But Peter said to Ananias, “Why has Satan filled your heart [causing you] to deceive the Holy Spirit by keeping back part of the selling price of the land [while representing it as the full price]?

Acts 5:8

And Peter said to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for such and such a price?” She answered, “Yes, we did.”

Philippians 2:3

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.

1 Timothy 6:10

For, loving money is a source of all kinds of evil, [and] some people who crave it have been led astray from the faith, and have stabbed themselves [in the heart] with many sorrows.