1Muaj ib tug txivneej hu ua Ananias, nws tus pojniam hu ua Xafilas. Ananias muab nkawd thaj av muag, 2Ananias thiab nws tus pojniam koom siab muab cov nyiaj ntawd ib txhia khaws cia lawm thiab coj ib co tuaj rau cov timthawj. 3Petus hais rau Ananias hais tias, “Ananias, ua li cas koj yuav cia dab Ntxwgnyoog kav koj lub siab kom koj dag Vaj Ntsujplig tus Dawbhuv? Cov nyiaj uas koj muag koj thaj av, koj twb muab ib co khaws cia lawm los sav? 4Thaum koj tsis tau muag koj thaj av, thaj av ntawd yeej yog koj li; thaum koj muab muag lawm, cov nyiaj yeej yog koj li thiab. Ua li cas koj yuav muaj lub siab ua li ntawd? Tsis yog koj dag neeg, tiamsis yog koj dag Vajtswv!” 5Thaum Ananias hnov Petus hais li ntawd, tamsim ntawd Ananias txawm vau hlo thiab tuag kiag lawm; thaum sawvdaws hnov zaj no, sawvdaws ntshai kawg li. 6Cov tub hluas txawm los muab Ananias lub cev qhwv thiab kwv coj mus faus lawm. 7Tom qab ntawd yuav luag peb txoos teev, Ananias tus pojniam tuaj txog, tiamsis nws tsis paub hais tias muaj tej xwm ntawd li. 8Petus hais rau Xafilas hais tias, “Koj qhia rau kuv saib, neb muag neb thaj av tau nyiaj li ntawd xwb tiag los?”. Xafilas teb hais tias, “Yog, yeej tau li ntawd xwb tiag.” 9Petus hais rau Xafilas hais tias, “Ua li cas koj thiab koj tus txiv yuav koom ua ib lub siab dag Vaj Ntsujplig tus Dawbhuv? Koj saib, cov neeg uas kwv koj tus txiv mus faus tabtom los txog ntawm qhovrooj; lawv yuav kwv koj mus faus ib yam nkaus thiab!” 10Tamsim ntawd Xafilas txawm vau hlo rau ntawm Petus kotaw thiab tuag lawm. Thaum cov tub hluas los txog, lawv pom hais tias Xafilas twb tuag lawm, ces lawv txawm kwv nws mus faus nrog nws tus txiv ua ke. 11Cov ntseeg thiab tej neeg uas hnov zaj no, lawv ntshai kawg li.
Cov Timthawj Kho Tej Neeg Muaj Mob
12Cov timthawj ua tej txujci uas xav tsis thoob ntau yam rau sawvdaws pom. Cov ntseeg niaj hnub tuaj nyob ua ke ntawm qhov chaw uas hu ua Xalumoos lub qab khav. 13Txawm yog tsis muaj leejtwg los koom nrog cov ntseeg los sawvdaws qhuas cov ntseeg kawg li. 14Thiab pheej muaj neeg los ntseeg Vajtswv coob zuj zus, tsis hais pojniam lossis txivneej. 15Cov neeg uas pom tej txujci uas cov timthawj ua, lawv coj tej neeg muaj mob tuaj tso rau ntawm ntug kev. Lawv muab pam thiab muab lev pua rau cov neeg mob ntawd pw, lawv ua li ntawd lawv xav hais tias thaum Petus taug kev tuaj, Petus tus duab yuav roos cov neeg mob ntawd qee leej. 16Tsis yog li ntawd xwb cov neeg coob coob uas nyob hauv tej zog uas nyob ibncig lub nroog Yeluxalees tseem coj lawv tej neeg uas muaj mob thiab tej neeg uas raug dab tuaj rau cov timthawj kho, cov neeg ntawd txhua tus puavleej zoo huv tibsi.
Cov Timthawj Raug Kev Tsimtxom
17Yog li ntawd, tus Povthawj Hlob thiab cov Xadukais uas yog nws tib pab thiaj ntxub cov timthawj thiab tuav hauv ua phem rau cov timthawj, 18lawv txawm ntes cov timthawj coj mus kaw rau hauv tsev lojcuj. 19Tiamsis hmo ntawd tus Tswv ib tug timtswv los qhib lub tsev lojcuj tej qhovrooj thiab coj cov timthawj tawm mus. 20Nws hais rau lawv hais tias, “Nej cia li tawm mus sawv hauv lub Tuamtsev thiab qhia lub neej tshiab no rau sawvdaws mloog.” 21Cov timthawj txawm ua li ntawd, lawv thiaj sawv ntxov mus qhia cov neeg uas tuaj rau hauv lub Tuamtsev. Tus Povthawj Hlob thiab cov neeg uas yog nws tib pab txawm hu cov Yudais tej nomtswv thiab cov txwjlaug tuaj ua ke sablaj, lawv txib neeg mus coj cov timthawj hauv tsev lojcuj los cuag lawv. 22Tiamsis thaum cov neeg uas lawv txib mus txog hauv tsev lojcuj, lawv tsis pom cov timthawj lawm. Lawv txawm rov qab los hais rau cov nomtswv hais tias, 23“Thaum peb mus txog ntawm lub tsev lojcuj, peb pom lub qhovrooj tseem kaw zoo zoo, thiab muaj ntsuasphoo xauv huv tibsi. Cov tubrog uas zov los tseem sawv ntawm qhovrooj zov. Tiamsis thaum peb qhib qhovrooj mus txog hauv, tsis pom ib tug neeg nyob hauv li!” 24Thaum cov tubrog uas zov lub Tuamtsev tus thawj thiab cov thawj ntawm cov povthawj hnov lawv hais li ntawd, lawv xav tsis thoob li xyov cov timthawj dua twg lawm. 25Tamsim ntawd txawm muaj ib tug txivneej tuaj hais rau lawv hais tias, “Nej mloog kuv hais, cov neeg uas nej muab kaw rau hauv tsev lojcuj, nimno lawv tabtom qhia sawvdaws hauv lub Tuamtsev!” 26Tus thawj tubrog txawm coj nws cov tubrog mus ntes cov timthawj coj rov los, tiamsis cov tubrog tsis ua phem rau cov timthawj, rau qhov lawv ntshai nyob tsam cov pejxeem muab pobzeb ntaus lawv. 27Lawv coj cov timthawj los sawv tabmeeg cov nomtswv thiab tus Povthawj Hlob taug cov timthawj zaj. 28Nws hais rau lawv hais tias, “Peb twb txwv tu nrho hais tias nej tsis txhob tuav tus txivneej no lub npe qhia li no los sav; ua li cas nej tseem qhia thiab? Nej saib, tej uas nej qhia twb nrov ncha mus thoob plaws lub nroog Yeluxalees lawm. Nej tseem muab lub txim uas lawv tua tus txivneej ntawd rau peb ris thiab!” 29Petus thiab cov timthawj teb hais tias, “Peb yeej yuav mloog Vajtswv lus heev dua li mloog neeg lus. 30Nej muab nws ntsia rau saum tus ntoo khaublig thiab muab nws tua, tiamsis tom qab ntawd peb cov yawgkoob tug Vajtswv twb ntsa nws sawv hauv qhov tuag rov qab los lawm. 31Thiab Vajtswv kom nws mus nyob ntawm Vajtswv sab xis; Vajtswv tsa nws ua tus Thawj thiab ua tus Cawmseej. Vajtswv ua li ntawd kom cov Yixalayees tso lawv tej kev txhaum tseg, Vajtswv thiaj yuav zam txim rau lawv. 32Tej no peb thiab Vaj Ntsujplig tus Dawbhuv yeej ua tau timkhawv. Vaj Ntsujplig yog tus uas Vajtswv pub rau cov neeg uas mloog Vajtswv lus.” 33Thaum cov nomtswv hnov li ntawd, lawv chim heev; lawv xav muab cov timthawj tua povtseg tamsim ntawd. 34Tiamsis cov nomtswv ntawd muaj ib tug hu ua Nkamaliyees, nws yog cov Falixais thiab yog ib tug xibhwb uas qhia Vajtswv txoj Kevcai uas sawvdaws hwm heev. Nws sawv thiab kom luag coj cov timthawj tawm mus ib pliag nraum zoov, 35ces nws txawm hais rau cov nomtswv hais tias, “Cov kwvtij Yixalayees, nej tsis txhob rawm ua li cas rau cov neeg no, nej yuav tsum ua tib zoo taug lawv zaj tso. 36Nej puas nco hais tias yav tas los The-udas khav hais tias nws yog ib tug neeg tseemceeb, thiab yuav luag muaj plaub puas leej tuaj nws tog, tiamsis nws raug luag muab tua tuag lawm. Ces cov neeg uas tuaj nws tog txawm khiav ua dog ua dig tas, nimno twb tsis hnov leejtwg hais txog nws li lawm. 37Tom qab ntawd thaum cov nomtswv tabtom sau cov pejxeem tej npe saib muaj coob npaum li cas, thaum ntawd muaj ib tug txivneej hu ua Yudas, nws yog neeg Kalilais. Nws tuaj ntxias cov pejxeem kom sawvdaws tuaj nws tog, tiamsis muaj neeg muab nws tua tuag lawm thiab, ces cov neeg uas tuaj nws tog txawm khiav ua dog ua dig tas lawm. 38Yog li ntawd, kuv hais rau nej hais tias nej cia li tso cov timthawj no mus, tsis txhob ua li cas rau lawv. Tej haujlwm uas lawv ua ntawd, yog neeg kom lawv ua xwb ces tej ntawd yeej yuav ploj mus, 39tiamsis yog Vajtswv kom lawv ua ces nej yuav kov tsis yeej lawv li. Yog nej tawmtsam lawv, nyob tsam yog nej tawmtsam Vajtswv!” Cov nomtswv pom zoo raws li Nkamaliyees hais. 40Lawv hu cov timthawj los; lawv muab cov timthawj nplawm thiab txwv tsis pub lawv tuav Yexus lub npe qhia leejtwg li, ces lawv txawm tso cov timthawj mus lawm. 41Thaum cov timthawj tawm ntawm cov nomtswv mus, lawv zoo siab kawg li, rau qhov Vajtswv pom zoo cia cov uas qhia Yexus zaj raug kev txajmuag. 42Lawv niaj hnub mus qhia Txojmoo Zoo uas hais txog Yexus uas yog tus Mexiyas hauv lub Tuamtsev thiab hauv lawv tej tsev rau sawvdaws mloog.
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Lying to the Holy Spirit
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware ofit, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3⚓But Peter said, “Ananias, why has ⚓Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? 4While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” 5Then Ananias, hearing these words, ⚓fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. 6And the young men arose and ⚓wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. 7Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.” 9Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together ⚓to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10⚓Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. 11⚓So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.
Continuing Power in the Church
12And ⚓through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. ⚓And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch. 13Yet ⚓none of the rest dared join them, ⚓but the people esteemed them highly. 14And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, ⚓that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. 16Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing ⚓sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
Imprisoned Apostles Freed
17⚓Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, 18⚓and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. 19But at night ⚓an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people ⚓all the words of this life.” 21And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. ⚓But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
Apostles on Trial Again
22But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, 23saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!” 24Now when the high priest, ⚓the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be. 25So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” 26Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, ⚓for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28saying, ⚓“Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, ⚓and intend to bring this Man’s ⚓blood on us!” 29But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ⚓“We ought to obey God rather than men. 30⚓The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by ⚓hanging on a tree. 31⚓Him God has exalted to His right hand tobe⚓Prince and ⚓Savior, ⚓to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32And ⚓we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit ⚓whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Gamaliel’s Advice
33When they heard this, they were ⚓furious and plotted to kill them. 34Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named ⚓Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. 35And he said to them: “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. 36For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39⚓but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found ⚓to fight against God.” 40And they agreed with him, and when they had ⚓called for the apostles ⚓and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41So they departed from the presence of the council, ⚓rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. 42And daily ⚓in the temple, and in every house, ⚓they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.