Acts 5:1-6

Ananias and Sapphira Lie to the Holy Spirit

1 Now a certain man {named} Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

2 and he kept back for himself [some] of the proceeds, and [his] wife was aware of [it]. And he brought a certain part [and] placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.

3 But Peter said, "Ananias, for what [reason] has Satan filled your heart, [that] you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourself [some] of the proceeds of the piece of land?

4 [When it] remained to you, did it not remain [yours]? And [when it] was sold, was it at your disposal? How [is it] that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God!"

5 And [when] Ananias heard these words, he fell down [and] died. And great fear came on all those who heard about [it].

6 So the young men stood up, wrapped him up, and carried [him] out [and] buried [him].

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "by name"
• [b] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [c] *Here the participle "was aware of" in this genitive absolute construction has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
• [d] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("brought") has been translated as a finite verb
• [e] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [f] *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("remained") which is understood as temporal
• [g] *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("was sold") which is understood as temporal
• [h] *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporal
• [i] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("fell down") has been translated as a finite verb
• [j] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [k] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [l] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("carried ... out") has been translated as a finite verb
• [m] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation