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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Ye have agreed together (συνεφωνηθη υμιν). First aorist passive indicative of συμφωνεω (to voice together, symphony), impersonal w…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Agreed together. Conspired, or laid a plan. From this, it seems that Sapphira was as guilty as her husband.

To tempt. To t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To tempt the Spirit of the Lord—that is, to try, or test, whether the Spirit that lived in the Apostles could truly disce…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“About three hours later” the tragic episode was repeated with Sapphira. Just as Ananias and his wife were united in their conspiracy, so they were…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

To tempt the Spirit. He expresses the same thing in other words that he had said before: namely, that they mocked God irreverently and con…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Peter said to her, how is it that you have agreed
together
For husband and wife …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was that they were ambitious to be thought eminent disciples when they were not true disciples. Hypocrites may deny…

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