Mistari Maarufu ya Biblia kutoka Acts of the Apostles 5

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But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.

And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.

“So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown. But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”