Acts 5:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
τίθημι
did you purpose
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τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
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καρδία
heart
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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θεός
to God!
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἐξουσία
authority
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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οὗτος
this?
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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μένω
it was remaining
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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πιπράσκω
having been sold
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πιπράσκω
from the base of G4008 (πέραν)); to traffic (by travelling), i.e. dispose of as merchandise or into slavery (literally or figuratively)
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τίς
Why
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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πρᾶγμα
deed
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πρᾶγμα
a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material)
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ψεύδομαι
you have lied
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ψεύδομαι
to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood
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οὐχί
Surely
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οὐχί
not indeed
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