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Acts 5:3-4

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? Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
Acts 5:3-4, BSB

The Spirit can be lied to

Peter's words do not treat the Spirit as an impersonal power. The sin is described as lying to the Holy Spirit and lying to God.

Sources

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Berean Bible Terms and Conditions

Official Berean Bible terms for use and attribution of the Berean Standard Bible text.

Berean Bible, "Terms and Conditions," accessed June 16, 2026.

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Reference

BibleRef

Reference pages used for BibleRef-first links to Scripture passages.

BibleRef, accessed June 16, 2026.

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