Acts 5:1
BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
¶ But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,
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- Leviticus 10:1–3Rank 1 from verse 1
1AND Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not.
2And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
1¶ And *Nadab and Abihu, the sonnes of Aaron, tooke either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which hee commaunded them not.
2And there went out fire from the LORD and deuoured them, and they died before the LORD.
3Then Moses said vnto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified: And Aaron held his peace.
- 2 Timothy 2:20Rank 2 from verse 1
- Matthew 13:47–48Rank 3 from verse 1
47¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
47¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of euery kind,
48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sate downe, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
- Joshua 6:1Rank 5 from verse 1
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Acts 5:1
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of name, meaning to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Transferred for a price or gave over.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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possession
The state of having or holding; something owned, occupied, or controlled.
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1BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
1¶ But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,
Selected passage2And 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.
2And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete.