“Moreover, cursed is a deceiver who has in his flock a male, but makes a vow and sacrifices something blemished to my Lord. For I am a great King,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “and My Name shall be revered among the nations.”
Acts 5:2 - Tree of Life Version He kept back some of the proceeds, with his wife’s full knowledge, and brought part of it and set it at the feet of the emissaries. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles. American Standard Version (1901) and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Common English Bible With his wife’s knowledge, he withheld some of the proceeds from the sale. He brought the rest and placed it in the care and under the authority of the apostles. Catholic Public Domain Version and he was deceitful about the price of the field, with his wife's consent. And bringing only part of it, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles. |
“Moreover, cursed is a deceiver who has in his flock a male, but makes a vow and sacrifices something blemished to my Lord. For I am a great King,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “and My Name shall be revered among the nations.”
All their works they do to be noticed by men. They make their tefillin wide and their tzitziyot long.
Now he said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. Since he had the moneybox, he used to steal from what was put in it.
He sold a field that he owned and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the emissaries.
On the other hand, a man named Ananias together with his wife, Sapphira, sold a property.
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has satan filled your heart to lie to the Ruach ha-Kodesh and keep back part of the proceeds of the land?
Peter responded to her, “Tell me if you sold the land for this much.” She said, “Yes, for that much.”
Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil—some, longing for it, have gone astray from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.