“Cursed is the deceiver who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says YHWH Almighty, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
Acts 5:2 - Y'all Version Bible and kept back part of the price. With his wife’s knowledge, he brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 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. |
“Cursed is the deceiver who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says YHWH Almighty, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
But they do all their deeds to be seen by humans. They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels of their garments long.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief. As the keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Peter asked her, “Tell me, did y’all sell the land for this much?” She said, “Yes, for that price.”
Y’all must not act out of selfishness or vanity, but in humility, put others ahead of yourselves*,
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.