Acts 5:4

New American Bible - revised edition

While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And when it was sold, was it not still under your control? Why did you contrive this deed? You have lied not to human beings, but to God.”

Cross References

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you lied to the holy Spirit and retained part of the price of the land?

1 Chronicles 29:3

But now, because of the delight I take in the house of my God, in addition to all that I stored up for the holy house, I give to the house of my God my personal fortune in gold and silver:

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore, whoever disregards this, disregards not a human being but God, who [also] gives his holy Spirit to you. Mutual Charity.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen, the footsteps of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

Luke 10:16

Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” Return of the Seventy-two.

Ezekiel 38:10

Thus says the Lord God: On that day thoughts shall cross your mind, and you shall devise an evil plan.

Isaiah 59:4

No one brings suit justly, no one pleads truthfully; They trust an empty plea and tell lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth malice.

Psalm 139:4

Even before a word is on my tongue, Lord, you know it all.

Psalm 7:14

Prepares his deadly shafts, makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you put hearts to the test and that you take pleasure in integrity. With a whole heart I have willingly given all these things, and now with joy I have seen your people here present also giving to you generously.

1 Chronicles 29:9

The people rejoiced over these free-will offerings, for they had been contributed to the Lord wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly. David’s Prayer.

1 Chronicles 29:5

for the various utensils to be made of gold and silver, and for every work that is to be done by artisans. Now, who else will contribute generously and consecrate themselves this day to the Lord?”

1 Samuel 8:7

The Lord said: Listen to whatever the people say. You are not the one they are rejecting. They are rejecting me as their king.

Exodus 35:29

Every Israelite man and woman brought to the Lord such voluntary offerings as they thought best, for the various kinds of work which the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done. The Artisans.

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said, “When the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and in the morning your fill of bread, and hears the grumbling you utter against him, who then are we? Your grumbling is not against us, but against the Lord.”

James 1:15

Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

Philemon 1:14

but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that the good you do might not be forced but voluntary.

1 Corinthians 8:8

Now food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better off if we do.

Job 15:35

They conceive malice, bring forth deceit, give birth to fraud.

Numbers 16:11

It is therefore against the Lord that you and all your faction are conspiring. As for Aaron, what has he done that you should grumble against him?” Rebellion of Dathan and Abiram.

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Let not your utterances make you guilty, and say not before his representative, “It was a mistake.” Why should God be angered by your words and destroy the works of your hands?