Acts 5:4

Good News Translation (US Version)

Before you sold the property, it belonged to you; and after you sold it, the money was yours. Why, then, did you decide to do such a thing? You have not lied to people—you have lied to God!”

Cross References

Acts 5:3

Peter said to him, “Ananias, why did you let Satan take control of you and make you lie to the Holy Spirit by keeping part of the money you received for the property?

1 Chronicles 29:3

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So then, whoever rejects this teaching is not rejecting a human being, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

Acts 5:9

So Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband decide to put the Lord's Spirit to the test? The men who buried your husband are at the door right now, and they will carry you out too!”

Luke 10:16

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

Ezekiel 38:10

This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Gog: “When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.

Isaiah 59:4

You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others.

Psalm 139:4

Even before I speak, you already know what I will say.

Psalm 7:14

See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

1 Chronicles 29:9

The people had given willingly to the Lord, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.

1 Chronicles 29:5

and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to the Lord?”

1 Samuel 8:7

and the Lord said, “Listen to everything the people say to you. You are not the one they have rejected; I am the one they have rejected as their king.

Exodus 35:29

All the people of Israel who wanted to brought their offering to the Lord for the work which he had commanded Moses to do.

Exodus 16:8

Then Moses said, “It is the Lord who will give you meat to eat in the evening and as much bread as you want in the morning, because he has heard how much you have complained against him. When you complain against us, you are really complaining against the Lord.”

James 1:15

Then our evil desires conceive and give birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Philemon 1:14

However, I do not want to force you to help me; rather, I would like for you to do it of your own free will. So I will not do anything unless you agree.

1 Corinthians 8:8

Food, however, will not improve our relation with God; we shall not lose anything if we do not eat, nor shall we gain anything if we do eat.

Job 15:35

These are the ones who plan trouble and do evil; their hearts are always full of deceit.

Numbers 16:11

When you complain against Aaron, it is really against the Lord that you and your followers are rebelling.”

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.