A man living at the time of the New Testament, married to Sapphira, first mentioned in Acts 5:1.
About Ananias
A member of the early church in Jerusalem. His wife was Sapphira. He and Sapphira died suddenly as God's punishment for lying about the money they had given to the church (Acts 5:1–5).
Family Relationships
- Partner
- Sapphira
Key References
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
All Scripture References (3)
Acts (3)
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.