Acts 5:4

New Century Version

Before you sold the land, it belonged to you. And even after you sold it, you could have used the money any way you wanted. Why did you think of doing this? You lied to God, not to us!”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you test people’s hearts. You are happy when people do what is right. I was happy to give all these things, and I gave with an honest heart. Your people gathered here are happy to give to you, and I rejoice to see their giving.

1 Chronicles 29:3

I have already given this for the Temple, but now I am also giving my own treasures of gold and silver, because I really want the Temple of my God to be built.

1 Chronicles 29:5

and for all the gold and silver work. Skilled men may use the gold and silver to make things for the Temple. Now, who is ready to give himself to the service of the Lord today?”

1 Chronicles 29:9

The leaders gave willingly and completely to the Lord. The people rejoiced to see their leaders give so gladly, and King David was also very happy.

Job 15:35

who plan trouble and give birth to evil, whose hearts plan ways to trick others.”

Psalm 139:4

Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it.

Psalm 7:14

There are people who think up evil and plan trouble and tell lies.

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said, “Each evening the Lord will give you meat to eat, and every morning he will give you all the bread you want, because he has heard you grumble against him. You are not grumbling against Aaron and me, because we are nothing; you are grumbling against the Lord.”

Exodus 35:29

All the men and women of Israel who wanted to help brought gifts to the Lord for all the work the Lord had commanded Moses and the people to do.

Ecclesiastes 5:5

It is better not to promise anything than to promise something and not do it.

Isaiah 59:4

People take each other to court unfairly, and no one tells the truth in arguing his case. They accuse each other falsely and tell lies. They cause trouble and create more evil.

Ezekiel 38:10

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: At that time ideas will come into your mind, and you will think up an evil plan.

Numbers 16:11

You and your followers have joined together against the Lord. Your complaint is not against Aaron.”

Luke 10:16

“Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever refuses to accept you refuses to accept me. And whoever refuses to accept me refuses to accept the One who sent me.”

Acts 5:3

Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan rule your thoughts to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep for yourself part of the money you received for the land?

Acts 5:9

Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food will not bring us closer to God. Refusing to eat does not make us less pleasing to God, and eating does not make us better in God’s sight.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is disobeying God, not simply a human teaching. And God is the One who gives us his Holy Spirit.

Philemon 1:14

But I did not want to do anything without asking you first so that any good you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you.

James 1:15

This desire leads to sin, and then the sin grows and brings death.

1 Samuel 8:7

and the Lord told Samuel, “Listen to whatever the people say to you. They have not rejected you. They have rejected me from being their king.