Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 5:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 5:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 5:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Peter asked the woman if they sold the land for a certain amount of money, and she said yes. This means she agreed with what her husband said, but they were both not telling the whole truth.

Acts 5:8: And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse highlights the value of truth, which contradicts the deceptive nature of the conversation in Acts 5:8.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25

It advocates for speaking the truth to one another, contrary to the false representation in Acts 5:8.

Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

This verse advises against lying, conflicting with the deceit implied in Acts 5:8.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with John 8:44

It identifies lies with evil, showing a clear contradiction to the dishonesty present in Acts 5:8.

John 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [of his own: or, from his own will or disposition]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

The commandment against bearing false witness conflicts with the misleading statements in Acts 5:8.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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