These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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Acts 5
Brit Hadashah 42 verses
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There was a man of the of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,
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- 2 with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles.
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“Ananias,” said , “why has taken possession of your , that you should try to deceive the Holy and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land?
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Acts 5:9 John 13:27 John 13:2 Luke 22:3 Ephesians 6:11-16 Acts 5:2 Numbers 30:2 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Isaiah 29:15 1 Peter 5:8 Revelation 12:9-11 Matthew 4:3-11 Deuteronomy 23:21 James 4:7 Jeremiah 23:24 Hosea 11:12 Psalm 94:7-9 Proverbs 20:25 1 Kings 22:21-22 Romans 2:21-22 1 Chronicles 21:1-3 Acts 5:4 Matthew 13:19 Job 22:13 Genesis 3:13-17 -
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While it remained unsold, was not the land your own? And when sold, was it not at your own disposal? How is it that you have cherished this design in your ? It is not to men you have told this lie, but to .”
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Acts 5:3 Isaiah 59:4 1 Corinthians 8:8 Joshua 7:25-26 Exodus 35:21-22 Psalm 139:4 Acts 5:9 James 1:15 2 Kings 5:25-27 Job 15:35 Philemon 1:14 1 Thessalonians 4:8 1 Corinthians 9:5-17 Ezekiel 38:10 Psalm 7:14 Luke 10:16 1 Chronicles 29:3 Numbers 16:11 Exodus 35:29 Acts 8:21-22 1 Chronicles 29:5 1 Chronicles 29:9 Exodus 16:8 1 Chronicles 29:17 1 Samuel 8:7 -
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Upon hearing these words Ananias fell down dead, and all who heard the words were awe-struck.
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The younger men, however, rose, and wrapping the body up, carried it out and buried it.
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- 7 About three hours had passed, when his wife came in, knowing nothing of what had happened.
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at once questioned her. “Tell me,” he said, “whether you sold the land for so much.” “Yes,” she replied, “for so much.”
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“How was it,” replied , “that you two agreed to try an experiment upon the of the Lord? The men who have buried your husband are already at the door, and they will carry you out.”
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Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband’s side.
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- 11 This incident struck terror into the whole Church, and into the hearts of all who heard of it.
- 12 Many signs and marvels continued to be done among the people by the Apostles; and by common consent they all met in Solomon’s Portico.
- 13 But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high —
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and more and more believers in the Lord joined them, including great numbers both of men and women—
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so that they would even bring out their sick friends into the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order that when came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or other of them.
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- 16 The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood of came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured, one and all.
- 17 This roused the High Priest. He and all his party—the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with angry jealousy
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and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
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But during the night an of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
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- 20 “Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life.”
- 21 Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of , they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.
- 22 But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought ,
- 23 saying, “The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there.”
- 24 When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.
- 25 And some one came and brought them , saying, “The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people.”
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Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
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So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.
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- 28 “We strictly forbad you to teach in that —did we not?” he said. “And see, you have filled with your teaching, and are trying to make us responsible for that man’s death!”
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and the other Apostles replied, “We must obey rather than man.
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- 30 The of our forefathers has raised to life, whom you crucified and put to death.
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has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins.
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Acts 2:33 Luke 24:47 Luke 2:11 Acts 11:18 Hebrews 2:10 Isaiah 9:6 Acts 3:15 Matthew 1:21 Matthew 28:18 1 John 4:14 Zechariah 12:10 Revelation 1:5 Ezekiel 36:25-38 Acts 2:38 Jeremiah 31:31-33 Hebrews 12:2 Ezekiel 34:24 Ezekiel 37:25 Isaiah 43:11 Colossians 1:14 Philippians 3:20 2 Peter 1:11 Titus 3:4-6 2 Peter 3:18 Isaiah 43:3 Psalm 2:6-12 2 Peter 1:1 Daniel 9:25 2 Corinthians 2:10 Ephesians 1:7 Titus 1:4 Psalm 89:24 Daniel 10:21 Philippians 2:9-11 Acts 3:19 Acts 4:11 Mark 2:10 Acts 3:26 2 Peter 2:20 Acts 13:38-39 John 20:21-23 Isaiah 49:26 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Romans 11:26-27 Psalm 89:19 Ephesians 1:20-23 1 Peter 3:22 Acts 2:36 Ezekiel 17:24 Titus 2:13 Isaiah 45:21 Titus 2:10 Acts 13:23 Psalm 110:1-2 Mark 4:12 Jude 1:25 - 32 And we—and the Holy whom has given to those who obey Him—are witnesses as to these things.”
- 33 Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles.
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But a Pharisee of the of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.
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“Israelites,” he said, “be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men.
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- 36 Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.
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After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
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- 38 And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone—for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.
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But if it is really from , you will be powerless to put them down—lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against .”
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Proverbs 21:30 Acts 7:51 Matthew 16:18 Acts 11:17 Isaiah 46:10 1 Corinthians 1:25 Acts 23:9 Isaiah 43:13 Job 34:29 1 Kings 12:24 Luke 21:15 Acts 9:5 Exodus 10:3-7 2 Samuel 5:2 1 Corinthians 10:22 Revelation 17:12-14 Acts 6:10 Isaiah 45:9 2 Kings 19:22 Genesis 24:50 Job 40:9-14 Daniel 4:35 Job 15:25-27 - 40 His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and—after flogging them—ordered them not to speak in the of , and then let them go.
- 41 They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.
- 42 But they did not desist from teaching every day, in the Temple or in private houses, and telling the Good News about , the .