Acts 5:31 — Meaning and Application

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“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.”

Acts 5:31

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Then Peter and the {other} apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

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.

And we are his witnesses of these things; and {so is} also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

When they heard {that}, they were cut {to the heart}, and took counsel to slay them.

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Acts 5:1

"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,"

Acts 5:2

"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."

Acts 5:3

"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? {to lie to: or, to deceive}"

Acts 5:4

"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."

Acts 5:5

"And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things."

Acts 5:6

"And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried {him} out, and buried {him}."

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