If we are ever tempted to distort the truth in an attempt to make people think well of us, may the story of Ananias and Sapphira stand as a sober reminder.
إِذَا أُغْرِينَا بِتَحْرِيفِ ٱلْحَقَائِقِ لِنُعْطِيَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱنْطِبَاعًا حَسَنًا عَنْ أَنْفُسِنَا ،‏ فَلْتَكُنْ قِصَّةُ حَنَانِيَّا وَسَفِّيرَةَ مُذَكِّرًا قَوِيًّا يَمْنَعُنَا مِنْ فِعْلِ ذلِكَ .‏