Acts 5:7

Acts 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
• New International Version (NIV)About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Context of Acts 5:7

5When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it. 6So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, but she did not know what had happened. 8Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?” Sapphira said, “Yes, that much.” 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!”

Acts 5:7 word by word

ἐγένετο δὲ ὡς ὡρῶν τριῶν διάστημα καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ μὴ εἰδυῖα τὸ γεγονὸς εἰσῆλθεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• aboutὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the spaceδιάστημαdiastēma · intervalG1292
• of threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• hoursὥραhōra · hourG5610
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wifeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• notμήmē · notG3361
• knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• came inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525

Commentaries on Acts 5:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And it was about the space … - As Sapphira had been no less guilty than her husband, so it was ordered in the providence of God that the same judgment should tome upon both.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Luke likes to balance a positive example with a negative one. He just shared the remarkable and positive story of Barnabas (4:36–37). Now, Luke shows the opposite behavior of Ananias and Sapphira. This couple desired to earn status in the community and for others to admire them. Ananias did not have to sell his property or give away the money. Their sin was pretending and dishonesty.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 5:7

• Ananias
• Communism
• Death
• Falsehood
• Hypocrisy
• Land
• Peter
• Sapphira
• Vows
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Doctor
• Haply
• Judgments of God
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• Refrain
• Sapphira
• Somebody
• Acts of the Apostles

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