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Ananias

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Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, lied to the apostles about the proceeds from the sale of their property and faced divine judgment.

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Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, was a member of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. They sold a piece of property and brought a portion of the proceeds to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. However, they had conspired to keep back part of the money for themselves. When confronted by the Apostle Peter about their deception, Ananias fell down and died instantly. Later, when Sapphira came in, unaware of her husband's fate, she also lied about the transaction and met the same judgment. Their story serves as a stark warning against lying and hypocrisy within the church community.

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Ananias and Sapphira

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Right after Barnabas sold a field and laid the money at the apostles' feet, Ananias and Sapphira sold property and kept back part. Peter confronts each, and both die. The two accounts are set side by side in Acts.

AnaniasHusband of Sapphira, lied about offering proceedsSapphiraWife of Ananias, lied to the apostles, diedPeterAn apostleBarnabasBrother of Mary
Where the text shows it: Acts 4:36-37 — Barnabas givesActs 5:1-11 — Ananias and Sapphira

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Where Ananias appears

3 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G0367

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Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.