“"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 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." The aggravating circumstance was, that the sin was concerted, and none other saw what was done. This history tou…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 12
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2And 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.
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1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
— Acts 5:2 —
3But 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?
4Whiles 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.