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andκαὶhe kept back partἐνοσφίσατοofἀπὸthe price,τῆς τιμῆςhis wifeτῆς γυναικόςalsoκαὶknowing it,συνειδυίηςandκαὶbringingἐνέγκαςa certainτιpart,μέροςhe laid itἔθηκενatπαρὰthe feetτοὺς πόδαςof the apostles.τῶν ἀποστόλων
Acts 5:2
Study it in the app“and he kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing it, and bringing a certain part, he laid it at the feet of the apostles.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:2, word by word
- he kept back partἐνοσφίσατοenosphisato
keep back
Keep back for oneself secretly a part of what belongs to others; pilfer.
Where else “enosphisato” appears- the priceτιμῆςtimēs
price
What is paid for something.
Where else “timēs” appears- his wifeγυναικόςgynaikos
wife
A married woman, joined to her husband.
Where else “gynaikos” appears- knowing itσυνειδυίηςsyneiduiēs
know with
To be in on something along with another, as an accomplice.
Where else “syneiduiēs” appears- bringingἐνέγκαςenenkas
bring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “enenkas” appears- partμέροςmeros
part
A piece of a whole, or what falls to each one.
Where else “meros” appears- he laid itἔθηκενethēken
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “ethēken” appears- the feetπόδαςpodas
foot
Foot.
Where else “podas” appears- of the apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appears
The context
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a property,
2 · This verse (above)
3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back part of the price of the land?
To study Acts 5 in a group
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?