Acts 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”

Acts 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.””

Acts 5:4 — World English Bible

Acts 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”

Acts 5:4 — American Standard Version

Acts 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why <FI>is<Fi> it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'”

Acts 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.”

Acts 5:4 — Darby Translation

Acts 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.”

Acts 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Acts 5:4 in Context — Acts 5

2 E escondeu [parte] do valor, sabendo também a mulher dele; e trazendo uma certa parte, depositou [-a] junto aos pés dos apóstolos.

3 E Pedro disse: Ananias, por que Satanás encheu teu coração, para que mentisses ao Espírito Santo, e escondesses [parte] do valor da propriedade?

4 [Se] mantivesses [tua propriedade] , ela não seria mantida contigo? E, tendo sido vendida, [o dinheiro da venda] não estava em teu poder? Por que decidiste [isto] em teu coração? Não mentiste aos seres humanos, mas sim a Deus.

5 E Ananias, ao ouvir estas palavras, caiu e deixou de respirar. E veio um grande temor sobre todos os que ouviram isso.

6 E os rapazes, tendo se levantado, levaram-no fora, e [o] sepultaram.

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