Acts 5:1

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But a certain man - In the previous chapter the historian had given an account of the eminent liberality and sincerity of the mass of early Chris...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But (1) a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, (1) Luke shows by contrary examples how great a sin hypocrisy is, es...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ananias and Sapphira. Barnabas-' unworthy counterpart is Ananias, who, in league with his wife, was unwilling to part with all his property, but an...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

certain. App-123. man. App-123. named . by name. Ananias. Ananias and Sapphira, names of grace and beauty attached to persons whose princip...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Those things which Luke hath reported hitherto did show that that company, which was gathered together under the name of Christ, was rather...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, But a certain man named Ananias - Of these unhappy people we have no fart...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But a certain man, &c.— In Psalms 110 where our Saviour is prophetically described in the person of a king advanced to the throne of divine m...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11) But a certain man named Ananias, w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ananias ] i.e. 'Jehovah hath been gracious.' Sapphira ] If the word is Greek it means 'sapphire'; if Aramaic, 'beautiful.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do (...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (1, 2) A certain man named Ananias. — The name meets us again as belonging to the high priest in Acts 23:2 , and was the Greek form of the Heb...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Lying to the Holy Spirit Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 5:1-11 The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is a poor substitute to...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have here the awful Account of Ananias and Sapphira lying to the Holy Ghost. Peter's Detection of them. The Apostles again imprisoned. T...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, (2) And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But a certain man named Ananias ,.... A name common among the Jews, the same with Hananiah, Jeremiah 28:1 it signifies not the humility of the Lor...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Ver. 1. With Sapphira his wife ] Her name signifieth beautiful, or sp...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But a certain man named Ananias A professor of the gospel, but certainly not a true believer, for all that truly believed were of one heart and...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is qu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphir...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 5 Acts 5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira, profanely tempting the Holy Ghost with a lie, at Peter's rebuke fall down dead, Acts 5:12-16...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being associated with him...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:1 . Ananias .—Perhaps the same name as Ananiah ( Nehemiah 3:23 ) or Hananiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:21 ; Jeremiah 28:1 ; Dan...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to includ...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:3 . Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the w...
The Biblical Illustrator

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Ananias and Sapphira The word Ananias means “grace of God”; and the...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 5:1 Ananias (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the L...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:20 ; John 6:37 ; Joshua 6:1 ; Leviticus 10:1-3 ; Matthew 13:47 ; Matthew 13:48
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But a certain man named Ananias — It is certain, not a believer, for all that believed were of one heart and of one soul: probably not baptized; bu...

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Related Commentaries of Acts 5:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 5:1