Ananias (Acts 5)
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Other people named Ananias: Ananias (Acts 23), Ananias (Acts 9).
| Hebrew / Greek | Ἀνανίας (G367) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Acts 5:1 |
Ananias (Acts 5) is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 5:1.
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Verses
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- Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
- Acts 5:3But 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?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- Acts 5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
Notes
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