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The Sin of "Tempting the Spirit"
Peter's question reveals the core of their sin. Commentators explain that "tempting the Spirit of the Lord" was a deliberate test to see if God, through the Holy Spirit in the apostles, could detect their deception. They acted as if God was not all-knowing. Scholars note this was a profound act of irreverence, treating the Holy Spirit as an adversary to be outwitted rather than a God to be worshipped.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 5:9
18th Century
Theologian
Agreed together. Conspired, or laid a plan. From this, it seems that Sapphira was as guilty as her husband.
To tempt. To t…
AT Robertson
On Acts 5:9
Ye have agreed together (συνεφωνηθη υμιν). First aorist passive indicative of συμφωνεω (to voice together, symphony), impersonal w…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:9
19th Century
Bishop
To tempt the Spirit of the Lord—that is, to try, or test, whether the Spirit that lived in the Apostles could truly disce…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:9
“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
On Acts 5:9
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Acts 5:9
17th Century
Pastor
Then Peter said to her, how is it that you have agreed
together
For husband and wife …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:1–11
17th Century
Minister
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…