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Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 OCA -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Deception; Falsehood; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows TTT -> Covetousness; Hypocrites; Judgments; Wives EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:1 - [In Context] There was a man named Ananias. His wife's name was Sapphira. Ananias sold some land that he had.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 OCA -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Falsehood; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Hypocrites; Judgments; Wives EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:2 - [In Context] But he gave only part of the money to the apostles. F84 He secretly kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 OCA -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Heart; Holy Spirit; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Satan; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Devil, The; Holy Spirit, The, is God; Hypocrites; Judgments; Lying; Offences Against the Holy Spirit; Reproof; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit; Trinity, The EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:3 - [In Context] Peter said, "Ananias, why did you let Satan (the devil) rule your heart? You lied and tried to deceive (fool) the Holy Spirit. F85 You sold your field, but why did you keep part of the money for yourself?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 OCA -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Holy Spirit; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Holy Spirit, The, is God; Hypocrites; Judgments; Offences Against the Holy Spirit; Reproof; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit; Trinity, The EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:4 - [In Context] Before you sold the field, it belonged to you. And even after you sold it, you could have used the money any way you wanted. Why did you think of doing this bad thing? You lied to God, not to us men!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 OCA -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Ghost; Hypocrisy; Land; Miracles; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Death of the Wicked, The; Hypocrites; Judgments; Lying; Miracles wrought through Servants of God EBD -> Ananias; Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:5 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 OCA -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Burial; Covetousness; Hypocrites; Judgments EBD -> Funeral; Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias; Burial, Sepulchres 5:6 - [In Context] When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came and wrapped his body. They carried it out and buried it. And every person that heard about this was filled with fear.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 OCA -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Hypocrites; Judgments EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:7 - [In Context] About three hours later his wife (Sapphira) came in. Sapphira did not know about this thing that had happened to her husband.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 OCA -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Ananias; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Hypocrisy; Land; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Hypocrites; Judgments EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:8 - [In Context] Peter said to her, "Tell me how much money you got for your field. Was it this much (the amount Ananias had said)?" Sapphira answered, "Yes, that was all we got for the field."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 OCA -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Ananias; Burial; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Holy Spirit; Hypocrisy; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Covetousness; Death of the Wicked, The; Holy Spirit, The Personality of; Judgments; Offences Against the Holy Spirit; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit EBD -> Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:9 - [In Context] Peter said to her, "Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! Do you hear those footsteps? The men that buried your husband are at the door! They will carry you out in the same way."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 OCA -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Ananias; Burial; Communism; Death; Falsehood; Ghost; Hypocrisy; Miracles; Peter; Sapphira; Vows; Women TTT -> Burial; Covetousness; Death, Natural; Judgments; Miracles wrought through Servants of God EBD -> Funeral; Judgments of God; Sapphira SBD -> Ananias; Burial, Sepulchres 5:10 - [In Context] At that moment Sapphira fell down by his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead. The men carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:11 JFB -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:11 OCA -> Commentary on 5:11 PNT -> Commentary on 5:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:11 TSK -> Commentary on 5:11 TSK -> Entry for 5:11 WEN -> Notes on 5:11 NTB -> Ananias; Peter; Vows EBD -> Sapphira SBD -> Ananias 5:11 - [In Context] All the believers and all the other people that heard about these things were filled with fear.
FOOTNOTES: F84: apostles   The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers. F85: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.