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    Ananias and Sapphira Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide

    A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on ananias and sapphira bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.

    The 10 lessons

    1. Lesson 1 · Acts 5:1 (KJV)

      What did Ananias and Sapphira sell?

      Answer: A possession (a field)

      Study note. Acts 5:1 (KJV) — 'A certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.'

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    2. Lesson 2 · Acts 5:2 (KJV)

      What did Ananias do with part of the price?

      Answer: Kept back part secretly

      Study note. Acts 5:2 (KJV) — 'And kept back part of the price.'

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    3. Lesson 3 · Acts 5:3 (KJV)

      Who confronted Ananias?

      Answer: Peter

      Study note. Acts 5:3 (KJV) — 'Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie?'

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    4. Lesson 4 · Acts 5:3 (KJV)

      Peter said Ananias had lied to whom?

      Answer: The Holy Ghost

      Study note. Acts 5:3 (KJV) — 'Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost.'

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    5. Lesson 5 · Acts 5:5 (KJV)

      What happened to Ananias when he heard Peter's words?

      Answer: He fell down and gave up the ghost

      Study note. Acts 5:5 (KJV) — 'Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost.'

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    6. Lesson 6 · Acts 5:7 (KJV)

      How long after Ananias did Sapphira come in?

      Answer: Three hours

      Study note. Acts 5:7 (KJV) — 'It was about the space of three hours after.'

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    7. Lesson 7 · Acts 5:8 (KJV)

      What did Peter ask Sapphira?

      Answer: Whether she sold the land for so much

      Study note. Acts 5:8 (KJV) — 'Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?'

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    8. Lesson 8 · Acts 5:9 (KJV)

      What did Peter say tempted them?

      Answer: The Spirit of the Lord

      Study note. Acts 5:9 (KJV) — 'How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?'

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    9. Lesson 9 · Acts 5:10 (KJV)

      What happened to Sapphira?

      Answer: She fell down and yielded up the ghost

      Study note. Acts 5:10 (KJV) — 'Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost.'

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    10. Lesson 10 · Acts 5:11 (KJV)

      What was the result on the church?

      Answer: Great fear came upon all the church

      Study note. Acts 5:11 (KJV) — 'And great fear came upon all the church.'

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    Key verses to memorize

    The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.

    Discussion questions

    1. Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
    2. How does ananias and sapphira bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
    3. Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
    4. Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?