1. Actes 5:3 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Why does Peter say that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit?

Actes 5:3 (NEG79)

3 Pierre lui dit: Ananias, pourquoi Satan a-t-il rempli ton cœur, au point que tu mentes au Saint-Esprit, et que tu aies retenu une partie du prix du champ?

In lying to the apostles, who were the representatives of Jesus Christ,1 Ananias was also lying to the Holy Spirit who is God’s presence in the church community.2 He thought that he could manipulate God, that God somehow would not see his deed and react to it.