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 the Holy Ghost, who informs him of the secret sin, and authorises him to execute the divine vengeance. Similarly St. Paul is inspired to pronounce sentence against Elymas.

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