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Berean Standard Bible

“Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.”

Acts 5:1

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The early believers are sharing their resources, and Luke has just praised Barnabas for selling a field and giving the proceeds. A contrasting story now begins.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

World English Bible (WEB)

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

King James Version (KJV)

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

American Standard Version (ASV)

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

MAS un varón llamado Ananías, con Safira su mujer, vendió una posesión,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero se dio el caso de un hombre llamado Ananías, esposo de Safira, que vendió cierta propiedad,

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