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Ananias and Sapphira

Acts 5:1

In 9 translations

BSB
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
KJV
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
WEB
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
ASV
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
LSV
And a certain man, Ananias by name, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
YLT
And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
DBY
But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
DRC
But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,
GNV
But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of Ἁνανίας: Tyndale House: Ἀνανίας.
  • Spelling of Σαπφίρῃ: Westcott–Hort: Σαπφείρῃ; Tyndale House: Σαπφείρᾳ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἀνὴρ δέ τις Ἁνανίας ὀνόματι σὺν Σαπφίρῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπώλησεν κτῆμα
RP2018
Ἀνὴρ δέ τις Ἀνανίας ὀνόματι, σὺν Σαπφείρῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐπώλησεν κτῆμα,
TR-Boyd
Ἀνὴρ δέ τις Ἀνανίας ὀνόματι, σὺν Σαπφείρῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐπώλησε κτῆμα,
SCR1894
ανηρ δε τις ανανιας ονοματι συν σαπφειρη τη γυναικι αυτου επωλησεν κτημα

Who and where

👤 Ananias (Husband of Sapphira)👤 Sapphira◆ Ananias and Sapphira lie to God

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Leviticus 10:1–3Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and…
  • 2 Timothy 2:20A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
  • Matthew 13:47–48Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but…
  • John 6:37Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
  • Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

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