5:1

Ανηρ δε τις Ανανιας ονοματι συν Σαπφιρη τη γυναικι αυτου επωλησεν κτημα

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

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5:2

και ενοσφισατο απο της τιμης συνειδυιης και της γυναικος και ενεγκας μερος τι παρα τους ποδας των αποστολων εθηκεν

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.

5:3

Ειπεν δε ο Πετρος Ανανια δια τι επληρωσεν ο Σατανας την καρδιαν σου ψευσασθαι σε το Πνευμα το Αγιον και νοσφισασθαι απο της τιμης του χωριου

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

5:4

ουχι μενον σοι εμενεν και πραθεν εν τη ση εξουσια υπηρχεν τι οτι εθου εν τη καρδια σου το πραγμα τουτο ουκ εψευσω ανθρωποις αλλα τω Θεω

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.

5:5

Ακουων δε ο Ανανιας τους λογους τουτους πεσων εξεψυξεν και εγενετο φοβος μεγας επι παντας τους ακουοντας

And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

5:6

ανασταντες δε οι νεωτεροι συνεστειλαν αυτον και εξενεγκαντες εθαψαν

And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

5:7

Εγενετο δε ως ωρων τριων διαστημα και η γυνη αυτου μη ειδυια το γεγονος εισηλθεν

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

5:8

απεκριθη δε προς αυτην Πετρος Ειπε μοι ει τοσουτου το χωριον απεδοσθε Η δε ειπεν Ναι τοσουτου

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

5:9

Ο δε Πετρος προς αυτην Τι οτι συνεφωνηθη υμιν πειρασαι το Πνευμα Κυριου ιδου οι ποδες των θαψαντων τον ανδρα σου επι τη θυρα και εξοισουσιν σε

But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

5:10

Επεσεν δε παραχρημα προς τους ποδας αυτου και εξεψυξεν εισελθοντες δε οι νεανισκοι ευρον αυτην νεκραν και εξενεγκαντες εθαψαν προς τον ανδρα αυτης

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

5:11

Και εγενετο φοβος μεγας εφ ολην την εκκλησιαν και επι παντας τους ακουοντας ταυτα

And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

5:12

Δια δε των χειρων των αποστολων εγινετο σημεια και τερατα πολλα εν τω λαω και ησαν ομοθυμαδον απαντες εν τη στοα Σολομωντος

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people: and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

5:13

των δε λοιπων ουδεις ετολμα κολλασθαι αυτοις αλλ εμεγαλυνεν αυτους ο λαος

But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

5:14

μαλλον δε προσετιθεντο πιστευοντες τω Κυριω πληθη ανδρων τε και γυναικων

and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:

5:15

ωστε και εις τας πλατειας εκφερειν τους ασθενεις και τιθεναι επι κλιναριων και κραβαττων ινα ερχομενου Πετρου καν η σκια επισκιαση τινι αυτων

insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.

5:16

συνηρχετο δε και το πληθος των περιξ πολεων Ιερουσαλημ φεροντες ασθενεις και οχλουμενους υπο πνευματων ακαθαρτων οιτινες εθεραπευοντο απαντες

And there also came together the multitude from the cities round about Jerusalem, bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

5:17

Αναστας δε ο αρχιερευς και παντες οι συν αυτω η ουσα αιρεσις των Σαδδουκαιων επλησθησαν ζηλου

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

5:18

και επεβαλον τας χειρας επι τους αποστολους και εθεντο αυτους εν τηρησει δημοσια

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

5:19

Αγγελος δε Κυριου δια νυκτος ηνοιξε τας θυρας της φυλακης εξαγαγων τε αυτους ειπεν

But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

5:20

Πορευεσθε και σταθεντες λαλειτε εν τω ιερω τω λαω παντα τα ρηματα της Ζωης ταυτης

Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.

5:21

Ακουσαντες δε εισηλθον υπο τον ορθρον εις το ιερον και εδιδασκον Παραγενομενος δε ο αρχιερευς και οι συν αυτω συνεκαλεσαν το συνεδριον και πασαν την γερουσιαν των υιων Ισραηλ και απεστειλαν εις το δεσμωτηριον αχθηναι αυτους

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

5:22

οι δε παραγενομενοι υπηρεται ουχ ευρον αυτους εν τη φυλακη αναστρεψαντες δε απηγγειλαν

But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

5:23

λεγοντες οτι Το δεσμωτηριον ευρομεν κεκλεισμενον εν παση ασφαλεια και τους φυλακας εστωτας επι των θυρων ανοιξαντες δε εσω ουδενα ευρομεν

saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

5:24

Ως δε ηκουσαν τους λογους τουτους ο τε στρατηγος του ιερου και οι αρχιερεις διηπορουν περι αυτων τι αν γενοιτο τουτο

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

5:25

παραγενομενος δε τις απηγγειλεν αυτοις οτι Ιδου οι ανδρες ους εθεσθε εν τη φυλακη εισιν εν τω ιερω εστωτες και διδασκοντες τον λαον

And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

5:26

Τοτε απελθων ο στρατηγος συν τοις υπηρεταις ηγεν αυτους ου μετα βιας εφοβουντο γαρ τον λαον μη λιθασθωσιν

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

5:27

αγαγοντες δε αυτους εστησαν εν τω συνεδριω και επηρωτησεν αυτους ο αρχιερευς

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

5:28

λεγων Ου Παραγγελια παρηγγειλαμεν υμιν μη διδασκειν επι τω ονοματι τουτω και ιδου πεπληρωκατε την Ιερουσαλημ της διδαχης υμων και βουλεσθε επαγαγειν εφ ημας το αιμα του ανθρωπου τουτου

saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

5:29

Αποκριθεις δε Πετρος και οι αποστολοι ειπαν Πειθαρχειν δει Θεω μαλλον η ανθρωποις

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

5:30

ο Θεος των πατερων ημων ηγειρεν Ιησουν ον υμεις διεχειρισασθε κρεμασαντες επι ξυλου

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

5:31

τουτον ο Θεος Αρχηγον και Σωτηρα υψωσεν τη δεξια αυτου του δουναι μετανοιαν τω Ισραηλ και αφεσιν αμαρτιων

Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

5:32

και ημεις εσμεν μαρτυρες των ρηματων τουτων και το Πνευμα το Αγιον ο εδωκεν ο Θεος τοις πειθαρχουσιν αυτω

And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

5:33

Οι δε ακουσαντες διεπριοντο και εβουλοντο ανελειν αυτους

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.

5:34

Αναστας δε τις εν τω συνεδριω Φαρισαιος ονοματι Γαμαλιηλ νομοδιδασκαλος τιμιος παντι τω λαω εκελευσεν εξω βραχυ τους ανθρωπους ποιησαι

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

5:35

Ειπεν τε προς αυτους Ανδρες Ισραηλιται προσεχετε εαυτοις επι τοις ανθρωποις τουτοις τι μελλετε πρασσειν

And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

5:36

προ γαρ τουτων των ημερων ανεστη Θευδας λεγων ειναι τινα εαυτον ω προσεκλιθη ανδρων αριθμος ως τετρακοσιων ος ανηρεθη και παντες οσοι επειθοντο αυτω διελυθησαν και εγενοντο εις ουδεν

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

5:37

μετα τουτον ανεστη Ιουδας ο Γαλιλαιος εν ταις ημεραις της απογραφης και απεστησεν λαον οπισω αυτου κακεινος απωλετο και παντες οσοι επειθοντο αυτω διεσκορπισθησαν

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

5:38

Και τα νυν λεγω υμιν αποστητε απο των ανθρωπων τουτων και αφετε αυτους οτι εαν η εξ ανθρωπων η βουλη αυτη η το εργον τουτο καταλυθησεται

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

5:39

ει δε εκ Θεου εστιν ου δυνησεσθε καταλυσαι αυτους μηποτε και θεομαχοι ευρεθητε Επεισθησαν δε αυτω

but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

5:40

και προσκαλεσαμενοι τους αποστολους δειραντες παρηγγειλαν μη λαλειν επι τω ονοματι του Ιησου και απελυσαν

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

5:41

Οι μεν ουν επορευοντο χαιροντες απο προσωπου του συνεδριου οτι κατηξιωθησαν υπερ του Ονοματος ατιμασθηναι

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

5:42

πασαν τε ημεραν εν τω ιερω και κατ οικον ουκ επαυοντο διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι τον Χριστον Ιησουν

And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.