Acts 5:2
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
KJV
καὶ ἐνοσφίσατο ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς, συνειδυίης καὶ τῆς γυναικός, καὶ ἐνέγκας μέρος τι παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων ἔθηκεν.
Greek NT
et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua : et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
Vulgate
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
ASV
And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- γυναικός — SBLGNT
- γυναικός — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- Acts 4:35 — And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
- Acts 4:37 — Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
- Acts 5:3 — 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?
- Matt 22:12 — And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
- Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.