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Acts 4
³³ And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
³⁴ For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
³⁵ and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.
³⁶ Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),
³⁷ and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5
¹ But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,
² and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.
³ But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?
⁴ While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."
⁵ And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
⁶ The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.