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Acts 5:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The younger guys got up, wrapped his body, carried him outside, and buried him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the consequences of our choices are immediate and final.

📚 Historical Context

In the early days of the Christian church in Jerusalem, believers were sharing their possessions to support one another as the community grew rapidly after Pentecost. Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a piece of land but lied to the apostles about the full proceeds, pretending to give everything while keeping some for themselves, which led to God's immediate judgment on Ananias. When Peter confronted him, Ananias fell dead, and the young men of the community, following common Jewish burial practices, quickly prepared and buried his body.

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