Acts 5:2 — Compare Translations

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And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

English EASY 2024

Ananias gave part of the money that he received to the apostles. But he kept part of the money for himself. Sapphira knew about what Ananias had done.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

but he gave only part of the money to the apostles. He secretly kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.

and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But with his wife's agreement he kept part of the money for himself and turned the rest over to the apostles.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They agreed to hold back some of the money {they had pledged} and turned only part of it over to the apostles.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife's knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.

English KJV 1611

And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

English LSB

and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge. And bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife's full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles' feet.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He retained for himself, with his wife's knowledge, some of the purchase price, took the remainder, and put it at the feet of the apostles.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He kept part of the money for himself. Sapphira knew he had kept it. He brought the rest of it and put it down at the apostles' feet.

English NIV

With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.

English NKJ 1982

And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

English NLT

He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

with his wife's knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They conspired to secretly keep back for themselves a portion of the proceeds. So when Ananias brought the money to the apostles, it was only a portion of the entire sale.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and with his wife's knowledge he kept back some of the proceeds, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and brought only part of the money, claiming it was the full price. (His wife had agreed to this deception.)

English Tyndale 1537

and kept away part of the price (his wife also being of counsel) and brought a certain part, and laid it down at the apostles' feet.