Acts 5 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Bvt a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,	But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,	Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
2	And kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete.	and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.	With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
3	Then saide Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and keepe away part of the price of this possession?	But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?	Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?
4	Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.	While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”	Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”
5	Now when Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all them that heard these things.	When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.	When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.
6	And the yong men rose vp, and tooke him vp, and caried him out, and buried him.	The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.	Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7	And it came to passe about the space of three houres after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.	After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.	About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8	And Peter sayd vnto her, Tell me, solde ye the land for so much? And she sayd, Yea, for so much.	And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”	Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”
9	Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.	But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”	Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10	Then she fell downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: and the yong men came in, and found her dead, and caried her out, and buried her by her husband.	Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.	At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11	And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things.	And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.	Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
12	Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Solomons porche.	Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.	The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
13	And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them.	None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.	No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.
14	Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)	And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,	Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.
15	In so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and layd them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadowe of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them.	so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.	As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16	There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, & them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, who were all healed.	The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.	Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.
17	Then the chiefe Priest rose vp, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadduces) and were full of indignation,	But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy	Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
18	And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison.	they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.	They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19	But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,	But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,	But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.
20	Go your way, & stand in the Temple, and speake to the people, all the wordes of this life.	“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”	“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”
21	So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught; the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought.	And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.	At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
22	But when the officers came, & found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it,	But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,	But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,
23	Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.	“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”	“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24	Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe.	Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.	On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25	Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.	And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”	Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”
26	Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)	Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.	At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
27	And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, & the chiefe Priest asked them,	And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,	The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
28	Saying, Did not we straightly commaund you, that ye should not teach in this Name? & behold, ye haue filled Hierusale with your doctrine, and ye would bring this mans blood vpon vs.	saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”	“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29	Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.	But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.	Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!
30	The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, and hanged on a tree.	The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.	The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.
31	Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes.	God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.	God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.
32	And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, & the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him.	And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”	We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33	Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.	When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.	When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death.
34	Then stoode there vp in the Councill a certaine Pharise named Gamaliel, a doctour of the Lawe, honoured of all the people, and commaunded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,	But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.	But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.
35	And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men.	And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.	Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.
36	For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.	For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.	Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
37	After this man, arose vp Iudas of Galile, in the dayes of the tribute, and drewe away much people after him: hee also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad.	After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.	After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.
38	And nowe I say vnto you, Refraine your selues from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell, or this worke be of men, it will come to nought:	So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;	Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.
39	But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.	but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,	But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40	And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commaunded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.	and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.	His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41	So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name.	Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.	The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42	And dayly in the Temple, & from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ.	And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.	Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
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