Acts 5
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The verses these writers stop at
- 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied, "It is God we must obey rather than people. 22
- 5:31 He is the one God has lifted up to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. 20
- 5:3 Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, to make you lie to the Holy Spirit and keep part of the land's price back? 11
- 5:32 We ourselves testify to these things, and so does the Holy Spirit, given by God to all who obey him." 11
- 5:4 Before it was sold, was it not your own? And after the sale, was the money not yours to use as you chose? Why did you set your heart on doing this? It is not human beings you have lied to, but God." 5
- 5:41 As they went out from the council, the apostles were glad: they had been found worthy to bear shame for the sake of the Name. 5
- 5:30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, whom you had done away with by hanging him on a tree. 3
- 5:5 As Ananias heard these words he fell down and died, and a great fear came over everyone who heard about it. 2
- 5:11 The entire church was filled with deep fear, as was everyone who heard about these things. 2
- 5:12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders kept taking place among the people. With one mind, the believers all gathered in Solomon's Porch. 2
- 5:17 But the high priest rose to act, and with him all who sided with him, the Sadducee party. Burning with jealousy, 2
- 5:39 but if it comes from God, you will not be able to bring them down. You may even turn out to be at war with God." Gamaliel's words won them over. 2
- 5:1 A man called Ananias, however, sold a piece of land together with his wife Sapphira. 1
- 5:2 He secretly set aside some of the proceeds, and his wife knew of it. Then he brought the remaining portion and laid it at the apostles' feet. 1
- 5:6 The young men stood up, wound him in a cloth, carried him out and buried him. 1
- 5:7 Some three hours later his wife arrived, unaware of what had taken place. 1
- 5:8 Peter said to her, "Tell me, did the two of you sell the land for this amount?" "Yes," she replied, "that was the price." 1
- 5:9 Peter said to her, "Why did the two of you agree together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the men who buried your husband are already at the door. They will carry you out as well." 1
- 5:10 Instantly she collapsed at Peter's feet and died. The young men came in, found her dead, and carried her out to bury her next to her husband. 1
- 5:13 None of the others dared to associate with them, yet the people thought highly of them. 1
- 5:14 Still more believers were brought to the Lord, great numbers of men and women alike. 1
- 5:15 People would even carry their sick out into the streets and lay them on cots and pallets, hoping that when Peter came along, his shadow, if nothing more, might fall across some of them. 1
- 5:16 People streamed in, too, from the towns near Jerusalem. They brought those who were sick or harassed by unclean spirits, and every one of them was made well. 1
- 5:18 they took hold of the apostles and shut them up in the public prison. 1
- 5:19 That night, though, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison. He led them outside and said to them, 1
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Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Acts 5:29
…to revisit Acts 9:4; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 4:4-16; Romans 15:7; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Acts 5:29. Reflection 1. What does it mean practically that you are a member “of one another”? 2.…
- The Ten Commandments ·
1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Act 5: 3
…men’s heads with error, and their hearts with malice. ‘Why has Satan filled thine heart?’ Act 5: 3. A sinner’s heart is the devil’s mansion house. ‘I will return into mine house.’ Matt.…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Revolution, Persecution, and the Cost of Discipleship cites Acts 5:29
…Revelation 13 shows political power becoming beastly when it demands what belongs to God. Acts 5:29 provides the boundary: “We must obey God rather than men.” Discernment between Romans 13…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Holy Spirit Bearing Witness to Jesus Christ cites Acts 5:32
…these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him” (Acts 5:32 KJV). It is clear from these words of Jesus Christ and the Apostles that it is the work…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Personality of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3
…insulted. You cannot treat an influence or power with contumely; only a person. In Acts 5:3 we are taught that the Holy Spirit is lied to. You can only lie to a person. In Matt.…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Deity of the Holy Spirit and the Distinction Between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3
…in the Bible is that the Holy Spirit in so many words is called God. This we find in Acts 5:3, 4: "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…
- Communion with God ·
Particular directions for communion with the Holy Ghost cites Acts v. 3
…when he ought to be peculiarly honoured, and is not, he is peculiarly sinned against. Acts v. 3, Ananias is said to lie to the Holy Ghost, — not to God; which being taken essentially…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Devil cites Acts 5:3
…there was a Devil. It would be easy to show from the teachings of Peter (1 Pet. 5:8, 9; Acts 5:3) and from the teachings of John (John 13:2) and from the teachings of Paul (Eph. 6:10-12)…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Personality of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 5:3
…or a power or any kind of being except a person with contumely. We read again in Acts 5:3, “But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.9 The Ninth Commandment cites Acts 5: 3
…lie in the tongue, the devil is in the heart. ‘Why has Satan filled thine heart to lie?’ Acts 5: 3. Lying is a sin that unfits men for civil society. How can you converse or bargain with a…
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield ·
The Indwelling of the Spirit, the Common Privilege of All Believers cites Acts v. 3
…in the name of the Holy Ghost, as well as of the Father and the Son. And St. Peter, Acts v. 3 said to Ananias, “Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost?” And ver. 4…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Sanctification cites Acts 5:3
…the wicked and carries them to pride, lust, revenge - the devil enters into these swine, Acts 5:3-so the Spirit of God dwells in the elect, as their guide and comforter. The Spirit…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
The Church and the Body of Christ cites Acts 5:4
…(Acts 4:34-35). Jesus repeatedly warns about wealth. Paul teaches generous giving. Yet Acts 5:4 makes clear that property remained voluntarily controlled before it was given. Christian…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
How Can God Be Three and One? cites Acts 5:4
…When Ananias lied to the Spirit, Peter told him, “You have not lied to men, but to God!” (Acts 5:4). So the early Christians had a puzzle on their hands. They believed in one God. They had…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Who Is the Holy Spirit? cites Acts 5:4
…(Genesis 1:2). When Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit, Peter said he had lied “to God” (Acts 5:4). The Spirit is fully God, just as the Father and the Son are. What He does Jesus said…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Scriptures cites Acts 5:5
…do, to pretend it is corrupted. They are like Ananias, who kept back part of the money. Acts 5:5. They keep back part of the Scripture from the people. It is a high affront to God to…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Mystery of Iniquity cites Acts 5:11
…By that signal judgment of God on the first offenders, “great fear came upon all;” (Acts 5:11; ) so that, for the present at least, not one dared to follow their example. Meantime…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 7: The Church Begins ·
Out Through the Prison Doors cites Acts 5:12–42
…is the Christ. Gamaliel was right. You can’t stop God’s work. Read it in your Bible: Acts 5:12–42 Dear God, thank you that nobody can stop your good news from spreading. Help me always to…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
On Zeal cites Acts 5:17
…it means any warm emotion or affection. Sometimes it is taken for envy. So we render it, Acts 5:17, where we read, “The High Priest, and all that were with him, were filled with envy,”…
- The Key Teachings of Julia A. J. Foote ·
I Fear God More than Man cites ACTS 5:29
…Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 The hardest opposition Julia Foote met came from her own minister and her own church. The…
- Absolute Surrender ·
Peter's Repentance cites Acts 5:29
…was called before the Council, he could boldly say: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29), and that he could return with the other disciples and rejoice that they were counted…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Acts 5:29
…The apostles expressed the boundary plainly: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV). Not Wrestling Against People Persecution tempts believers to define the persecutor…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Ration Cards and Lies cites Acts 5:29
…and no one was obliged to help carry them out. “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV), said Peter and the apostles when they were ordered to stop preaching. The lives of…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of Corrie ten Boom cites Acts 5:29
…But no one is obliged to help carry out injustice. “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV). 8. Prepare Wisely, Live Joyfully The Beje drilled with a stopwatch and also held…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Acts 5:29
…about lying. Scriptures to revisit Exodus 1:15-21; Joshua 2; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Acts 5:29; Romans 14:5. Reflection 1. How do you hold together truthfulness and the protection of…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix a: Twenty-Five Core Teachings of Watchman Nee cites Acts 5:29
…disobeyed authorities who forbade gospel witness: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, ASV). David refused to kill Saul but also refused to remain within reach of Saul's…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix D: Notes on Historical Method and Sources cites Acts 5:29
…use Scripture to decide factual historical questions that require evidence. For example, Acts 5:29 can tell Christians the moral boundary of obedience to government. It cannot tell us…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
How Should a Christian Think About Politics? cites Acts 5:29
…to stop preaching about Jesus, they answered, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Daniel kept praying when the law forbade it (Daniel 6:10). Christians in many times and…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Do I Have to Obey My Parents? cites Acts 5:29
…authorities to stop preaching about Jesus, they said, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Never obey a command to sin. If a parent tells you to lie, steal, hurt someone, or do…
- The Key Teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer ·
Responsibility and Guilt cites Acts 5:29
…community — food, justice, safety — and do something about it. 4. Read Romans 13:1–7 and Acts 5:29 side by side. Pray for wisdom to know how to honour authority and when to obey God rather…
- The Key Teachings of John Owen ·
The Church and Liberty of Conscience cites ACTS 5:29
…not ask the sword to do what only the Spirit can. We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Ask whether your church, or you yourself, has made anything…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
Two Kingdoms cites ACTS 5:29
…Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 He also rebuked rulers for tyranny. In the spring of 1525, as the peasants of southern…
- The Key Teachings of John Calvin ·
The Two Governments cites ACTS 5:29
…Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 Calvin adds that we were bought at a great price by Christ, so that we should not become…
- The Key Teachings of John Bunyan ·
The Preacher in Bedford Gaol cites ACTS 5:29
…Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 An inlet into the Word What was prison like for his soul? Surprisingly, he says it was a…
- The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee ·
Authority and Submission cites ACTS 5:29
…apostles to preach, Peter and John did not obey. We ought to obey God rather than men. ACTS 5:29 But they did not revile the council, organise against it, or set themselves up as an…
- Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (For Teens) ·
Here I Stand cites Acts 5:29
“We ought to obey God rather than men.” — Acts 5:29 (KJV) About a hundred years after Hus, a German monk and university teacher named Martin…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Is It Ever Right to Lie? cites Acts 5:29
…Rahab as examples to follow, and to Peter’s words, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Many who hid Jews in the war, Corrie among them, acted this way. A tragic choice. A…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 20 — Of Civil Government cites Acts 5:29
…one of heaven’s heralds, has published the edict, “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29), let us console ourselves with the thought, that we are rendering the obedience which…
- All of Grace ·
My Redeemer Liveth cites Acts 5:30
…to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins (Acts 5:30, 31). The glory which surrounds the ascended Lord should breathe hope into every…
- A Call to the Unconverted ·
Sermon II cites Acts v. 30
…conversion) and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations.” And Acts v. 30, 31. “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree: him hath…
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