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4:36-37<br />

<strong>to</strong> each<br />

as<br />

any might<br />

have need,<br />

COMMUNITY OF GOODS 161<br />

<strong>to</strong> each one<br />

as<br />

any might<br />

have need.<br />

Now Joseph (WT Joses) called Barnabas by <strong>the</strong> apostles, that is <strong>in</strong>terpreted<br />

Son of consolation, a levite (not <strong>in</strong> WT), a Cypriot by descent s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

he possessed a field sold and brought <strong>the</strong> price and laid (it) at <strong>the</strong><br />

feet of <strong>the</strong> apostles.<br />

5:1-10<br />

Now a man by name Ananias with Sapphira his wife sold a property<br />

and embezzled some of <strong>the</strong> price with his wife's connivance,<br />

and brought a part and laid it at <strong>the</strong> feet of <strong>the</strong> apostles. But<br />

Peter said <strong>to</strong> Ananias, "Why has Satan filled (WT hardened) your heart,<br />

<strong>to</strong> lie <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit and embezzle some of <strong>the</strong> price of <strong>the</strong> farm<br />

Did it not rema<strong>in</strong> yours while it rema<strong>in</strong>ed (i.e. unsold)? And even when<br />

sold, was it not <strong>in</strong> your power What put it <strong>in</strong> your heart <strong>to</strong> do<br />

this wicked th<strong>in</strong>g? You have lied not <strong>to</strong> men but <strong>to</strong> God." Hear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>se<br />

words, Ananias fell lifeless. Etc.

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