1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,2With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.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.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.3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?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?But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.6Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.7About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.8“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people: and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.And there also came together the multitude from the cities round about Jerusalem, bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went outBut the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousyThen the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.25Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.35“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.42Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.
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