Acts 5:7
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And it was about the space of three houres after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
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Acts 5:7
1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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5:1BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
5:1¶ But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,
5:2And 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.
5:2And 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.
5:3But 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?
5:3But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart ‖to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land?
5:4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5:4Whiles it remained, was it not thine owne? and after it was sold, was it not in thine owne power? why hast thou conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied vnto men, but vnto God.
5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
5:5And Ananias hearing these words, fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost: and great feare came on all them that heard these things.
5:6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
5:6And the yong men arose, wound him vp, and caried him out, and buried him.
5:7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
5:7And it was about the space of three houres after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Selected passage5:8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
5:8And Peter answered vnto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she saide, Yea, for so much.
5:9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
5:9Then Peter saide vnto her, How is it that ye haue agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feete of them which haue buried thy husband, are at the doore, and shall cary thee out.
5:10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
5:10Then fell she downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: And the yong men came in, and found her dead, and carying her forth, buried her by her husband.
5:11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
5:11And great feare came vpon all the Church, and vpon as many as heard these things.