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ButδὲPeterὁ Πέτροςsaid,εἶπεν“Ananias,Ἁνανίαwhyδιὰ τίhas Satanὁ Σατανᾶςfilledἐπλήρωσενyourσουheartτὴν καρδίανso that youσεlied toψεύσασθαίthe Holy Spiritτὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιονandκαὶkept back partνοσφίσασθαιofἀπὸthe priceτῆς τιμῆςof the land?τοῦ χωρίου
Acts 5:3
Study it in the app“But 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?”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:3, word by word
- PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “AnaniasἉνανίαHanania
Ananias
Ananias, a name borne by several men: the husband of Sapphira, the disciple in Damascus who welcomed Saul, and a high priest.
Where else “Hanania” appears- has SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas
Satan
Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.
Where else “Satanas” appears- filledἐπλήρωσενeplērōsen
fill
To occupy something completely, leaving no gap.
Where else “eplērōsen” appears- heartκαρδίανkardian
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardian” appears- lied toψεύσασθαίpseusasthai
lie
To lie.
Where else “pseusasthai” appears- the Holy Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- the Holy Spiritἅγιονhagion
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagion” appears- kept back partνοσφίσασθαιnosphisasthai
keep back
Keep back for oneself secretly a part of what belongs to others; pilfer.
Where else “nosphisasthai” appears- the priceτιμῆςtimēs
price
What is paid for something.
Where else “timēs” appears- of the landχωρίουchōriou
plot of land
A piece of land that someone owns and can sell or give.
Where else “chōriou” appears
The context
2and 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.
3 · This verse (above)
4While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And after it was sold, was it not under your authority? Why did you put this deed in your heart? You did not lie to people but to God.”
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?