Acts 5:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But Peter said ... - Peter could have known this only by “revelation.” It was the manifest design of Ananias to deceive; nor was there any way of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan (b) filled thine heart (c) to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land? (b) F...
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

the Holy Ghost. Two arts. App-101.: Compare Acts 1:16 . land. Greek. chorion, as in Acts 1:18 ; Acts 1:19 ; Acts 4:31 , not ktema posses...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And Peter said. How did Peter know Ananias’ fraud (and purloining?) Undoubtedly by the revelation of the Spirit. Therefore, Luke signifie...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1752 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA Acts 5:3-5 . But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to ke...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Why hath Satan...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Why hath Satan filled thine heart, &c.— The phrase rendered filled thine heart, signifies emboldened, as appears from the Septuagint versio...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? But Pete...
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 (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The death of Ananias and Sapphira is to be regarded as an act of God, not of Peter, like the blinding of Elymas ( Acts 13:9 ). Peter acts, not on his...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Why hath Satan filled thine heart ? — The narrative is obviously intended to leave the impression that St. Peter’s knowledge of the fact came from a...
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

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 Peter said, Ananias ,.... Peter, by divine revelation, or by a spirit of discerning, such as Elisha had, who knew what his servant Gehazi had do...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Ver. 3. Wh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But Peter said Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, which immediately suggested to him the fraud; Why has Satan Through thine own wickedness i...
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

But Peter said; Peter knew this deceit by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost; it being most probably not otherwise likely ever to be discovered. Sa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?' But what was...
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 5:3 I. The facts which are here related should lead us to rejoice with trembling. We are members of a Church which is the body of the Lord Je...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. Satan is a Hebrew word meaning adversary or opponent, whether in war ( 1 Kings 5:4...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ananias and Sapphira. The sin and death of Ananias:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To lie to the Holy Ghost — Who is in us. And to keep back — Here was the first instance of it. This was the first attempt to bring propriety of goo...

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Related Commentaries of Acts 5:3

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

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 5:3