Acts 5:11

Acts 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
• New International Version (NIV)Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

Context of Acts 5:11

9Peter then told her, “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!” 10At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things. 12Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico. 13None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

Acts 5:11 word by word

καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐφ᾽ ὅλην τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντας ταῦτα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• as many asπᾶςpas · allG3956
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 5:11

• Acts 5:5When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.
• Acts 19:17This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.
• Psalms 89:7a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.
• 1 Corinthians 10:11These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
• Philippians 2:12So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,
• Hebrews 4:1Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.
• 1 Peter 1:17And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Commentaries on Acts 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Great fear came upon all the Church - This judgment answered the end for which it was inflicted; a deeply religious fear occupied every mind, and hypocrisy and deception were banished from this holy assembly. On the word Church, see the observations at the end of Matthew 16 (note). It has been properly observed that we have in this place a native specimen of a New Testament Church: Called by the Gospel; grafted into Christ by baptism; animated by love…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events: The sudden judgment on Ananias and Sapphira had a serious impact on both the Christian community and those who learned about it (see Hebrews 10:31). Christians were strongly reminded to remain pure. For non-Christians, the integrity of Christians was restored. So once again "the people regarded them highly" (Acts 5:13). However, it also made those outside the church cautious about…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much--naming the sum.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:11

• Ananias
• Peter
• Vows

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Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings