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Acts 5:3

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 5:3 Satan “filled” their hearts just as the Spirit had “filled” the community for witness (Acts 4:31). Ananias must have claimed that he was giving all the money to the Lord’s work. His sin was the lie, claiming to be doing more than he did.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 5:3 o` Pe,troj( ~Anani,a Instead of o` Pe,troj( ~Anani,a codex Bezae reads Pe,troj pro.j ~Anani,an. Did pro,j come from partial dittography of Pe,troj, or is the commonly received reading the re...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 5:3. _WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART_] The verb πληροειν, which we translate _to fill_, Kypke has showed by many examples to signify, to _instigate, excite, impel_, c., and it was a com...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT PETER SAID ... - Peter could have known this only by “revelation.” It was the manifest design of Ananias to deceive; nor was there any way of detecting him but by its being revealed to him by the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)._ 2. Signs and wonders by the Apostles (Acts 5:11). 3. The second arrest of the Apostles and their Deliverance (Acts 5:17). 4. Before the Council ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. Barnabas-' unworthy counterpart is Ananias, who, in league with his wife, was unwilling to part with all his property, but anxious to appear to have done so. Their crime was that...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A man called Ananias, together with his wife Sapphire, sold a bit of ground he had, and surreptitiously kept back part of the price, and his wife knew about it. He brought some part of the price and l...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE HOLY GHOST. Two arts. App-101.: Compare Acts 1:16. LAND. Greek. _chorion,_ as in Acts 1:18; Acts 1:19; Acts 4:31, not _ktema_ possession, as in...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Acts 5:1. Account of Ananias and Sapphira The narrative with which this chapter commences is one which none but a veracious narrator would have inserted where it stands. The last chapter concludes wi...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _But Peter said, Ananias, why_, &c. The interrogative particle is of a strengthened form in the original, and seems to indicate that there had been a possibility of resisting the influence which led t...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Acts 5:1-11. ACCOUNT OF ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA The narrative with which this chapter commences is one which none but a veracious narrator would have inserted where it stands. The last chapter concludes...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΙΑΤΊ. Stronger probably than the simple τί. ‘On what account? to what temptation have you listened?’ It may be an indication that it would have been possible to resist the evil influence, had Ananias...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΠΛΉΡΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΛΗΡΌΩ (G4137) наполнять, контролировать, ΨΕΎΣΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΨΕΎΔΟΜΑΙ (G5574) лгать, обманывать кого-л., пытаться обмануть, солгав (BAGD; KVS, 105-6; B...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1752 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA 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? Whiles it remained,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART, &C.— The phrase rendered _filled thine heart,_ signifies _emboldened,_ as appears from the Septuagint version of Esther 7:5 and Ecclesiastes 8:11. _To lie to the Hol...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    8. IN THE UPPER ROOM. Acts 4:28, Acts 5:11. a. The Prayer Service. Acts 4:23-31. Acts 4:23 And being let go, they came to their own company,

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    3, 4. "_But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart, to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?_ (4) _While it remained, was it not your own? And after it w...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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? BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS, WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART - tha...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    30 The timid opposition of the Sanhedrin is in contrast to the boldness of those who proclaimed the evangel. God manifested Himself by miraculous interventions, and the powers of the kingdom abounded....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE APOSTLES AGAIN IMPRISONED 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do (Acts 5:4), but pretending that the money which they of...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The death of Ananias and Sapphira is to be regarded as an act of God, not of Peter, like the blinding of Elymas (Acts 13:9). Peter acts, not on his own authority, but under the direct inspiration of t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 5 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA, 5:1-11 V1 But there was a man whose name was Ananias. He and his wife, Sapphira, sold a building and some land. The bui...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART? — The narrative is obviously intended to leave the impression that St. Peter’s knowledge of the fact came from a supernatural insight. He had that prophetic gift whi...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    LYING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 4:36-37; Acts 5:1-11 The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is a poor substitute to set up bazaars, and fairs, and ice cream suppers. When th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Lying to the Holy Spirit Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sold a piece of land, but decided to only lay a portion of the proceeds at the feet of the apostles. Ash notes that the same word translated "k...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan (b) filled thine heart (c) to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land? (b) Fully possessed. (c) For when they had appointed th...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Why hath Satan tempted thy heart? [2] The present Greek copies, filled thy heart. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Tentavit. In all Greek copies at present, _Greek: eplerosen. But St. Epiphanius, Hær. lix....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA 1-11. In that country the summers are very hot [and this was June], superinducing very quick and rapid putrefaction, necessitating a speedy interment of the dead, especially in a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, (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 apostle...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    3._And Peter said. _How did Peter know Ananias’ fraud (and purloining?) Undoubtedly by the revelation of the Spirit. Therefore, Luke signifieth unto us, that the apostles did after a sort represent Go...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Alas! evil shews itself there also (Chapter 5). If the mighty Spirit of God is there, the flesh also is there. There are some who wished to have the credit of devotedness which the Holy Ghost produces...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS,.... Peter, by divine revelation, or by a spirit of discerning, such as Elisha had, who knew what his servant Gehazi had done, knowing what a reserve Ananias had made, calls hi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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? Ver. 3. _Why hath Satan_] The first motion of selling his posses...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But Peter said_ Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, which immediately suggested to him the fraud; _Why has Satan_ Through thine own wickedness in yielding to his temptations; _filled thy heart_ W...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THE HOLY GHOST; who was present with the apostles, and under whose direction they acted. Lying is a great sin. Those who practise it are influenced by Satan, and imitate his example....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. The sin and death of Ananias:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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?...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certainl...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    BUT PETER SAID, " ANANIAS, WHY HAS SATAN FILLED YOUR HEART TO LIE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND KEEP BACK _PART_ OF THE PRICE OF THE LAND FOR YOURSELF? 1. The lie was in making everyone think they gave ALL...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TO LIE: Or, to deceive...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 'BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS'-Possibly Ananias brought the money by him...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was, that they were ambitious of being thought eminent disciples, when they were not true disciples. Hypocrites may deny themselves, may forego their worldly adva...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUT PETER SAID; Peter knew this deceit by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost; it being most probably not otherwise likely ever to be discovered. SATAN FILLED THINE HEART: as when the heart is filled wi...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    3, 4. "_ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart, to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?_ (4) _While it remained, was it not your own? And after it...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Of this same thing in the Acts of the Apostles: "Why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, when thy...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 5:3 But G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 (G5627) Ananias G367 why G1302 Satan G4567 filled G4137 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?' But what was his surprise when Peter, instead of revealing a face...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 5:3. BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS, WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART TO LIE TO THE HOLY GHOST? It was in the solemn assembly of the believers for prayer and counsel, Peter and the twelve no doubt sitt...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _The Inner Life of the Church, Acts 4:32 to Acts 5:11_. The characteristic feature is concord among the believers. The great topic of preaching among them is the Lord's resurrection. The favour they w...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    FILLED (επληρωσεν). The very verb used of the filling by the Holy Spirit (Acts 4:31). Satan the adversary is the father of lies (John 8:44). He had entered into Judas (Luke 22:3;...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to include so many false or unspiritual members, and to be so b...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 5:3 I. The facts which are here related should lead us to rejoice with trembling. We are members of a Church which is the body of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in that Church the Lord lives and oper...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sin and death of Ananias and Sapphira. The second persecution and answer of apostles to their persecutors. Warning of Gamaliel. Apostles beaten. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ananias, Sapph...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 5:3. _Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost._ These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to th...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AND MAKE YOU LIE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. Peter points out the money had been his to do with as he pleased. Ananias wanted to receive the same honor Barnabas had, for giving the entire sum of money. But An...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost._ SATAN is a Hebrew word meaning adversary or opponent, whether in war (1 Kings 5:4) or litigation (Psalms 109:6), often applied to human e...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession._ ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA The word Ananias means “grace of God”; and the word Sapphira signifies just “a sapphire,” the famili...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 5:1. ANANIAS.—Perhaps the same name as Ananiah (Nehemiah 3:23) or Hananiah (1 Chronicles 3:21; Jeremiah 28:1;

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 5:1 ANANIAS (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX. But the name occurs nowhere else. The very common name היָנְנ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter 5, the book of Acts. At the end of the fourth chapter we have the second mention of the early pure communism that was practiced in the first church. Where those who had possessions sold them,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 21:1; 1 Kings 22:21; 1 Kings 22:22; 1 Peter 5:8; Acts 5:9

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    To lie to [ψ ε υ σ α σ θ α ι]. Rather, to deceive. The design of Satan was to deceive the Holy Ghost. To lie to would require a different case in the noun, which occurs in ver. 4, where the same verb...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To lie to the Holy Ghost — Who is in us. And to keep back — Here was the first instance of it. This was the first attempt to bring propriety of goods into the Christian Church....

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