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Ananias

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

The name Ananias means “or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Acts 5:1; only referred to as Ananias (Ἀνανίας); husband of Sapphira.

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Glossary entries

Ananias

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Spouse

Sapphira

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Mentions

Includes 5 verses that refer to Ananias without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Acts 5:1
    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
  2. Acts 5:3
    Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
  3. Acts 5:4Referred to, not named
    Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
  4. Acts 5:5
    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
  5. Acts 5:6Referred to, not named
    Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
  6. Acts 5:7Referred to, not named
    About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
  7. Acts 5:8Referred to, not named
    “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
  8. Acts 5:9Referred to, not named
    “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”