and kept back[some] of the pricefor himself, with his wife'sfull knowledge,and bringinga portionof it, he laidit at the apostles'feet.
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
"But they doalltheir deedsto be noticedby men;for they broadentheir phylacteriesand lengthenthe tassels[of their garments].
Nowhe saidthis,not becausehe was concernedaboutthe poor,but becausehe was a thief,and as he hadthe money box,he used to pilferwhat was putinto it.
And allthosewho had believedwere togetherand hadall thingsin common;
and who owneda tract of land,soldit and broughtthe moneyand laidit at the apostles'feet.
But a mannamedAnanias,with his wifeSapphira,solda piece of property,
But Petersaid,"Ananias,whyhas Satanfilledyour heartto lieto the HolySpiritand to keep back[some] of the priceof the land?
And Peterrespondedto her, "Tellme whetheryou soldthe landfor suchand such a price?"And she said,"Yes,that was the price."
Do nothingfrom selfishnessorempty conceit,but with humility of mindregardone anotheras more importantthan yourselves;
For the love of moneyis a rootof allsorts of evil,and someby longingfor it have wandered awayfrom the faithand piercedthemselveswith manygriefs.