Acts 5:5

Acts 5:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.

Context of Acts 5:5

3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. 6Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. 7About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Acts 5:5 word by word

ἀκούων δὲ ὁ Ἁνανίας τοὺς λόγους τούτους πεσὼν ἐξέψυξεν. καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούονταςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• AnaniasἈνανίαςAnanias · AnaniasG367
• hearingἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wordsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• and gave up the ghostἐκψύχωekpsuchō · to expireG1634
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Acts 5:5

• Acts 5:10At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
• Acts 13:11Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
• Numbers 16:26He warned the assembly, “Move back from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
• 2 Kings 1:10Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!” Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men.
• 2 Kings 2:24He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.
• Jeremiah 5:14Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty says: “Because the people have spoken these words, I will make my words in your mouth a fire and these people the wood it consumes.
• 1 Corinthians 4:21What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline, or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit?
• 2 Corinthians 10:2I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.
• 2 Corinthians 13:2I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,
• Revelation 11:5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.
• Acts 5:11Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
• Acts 2:43Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.
• Leviticus 10:3Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “ ‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” Aaron remained silent.
• Numbers 16:34At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”
• Numbers 17:12The Israelites said to Moses, “We will die! We are lost, we are all lost!
• Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.

Commentaries on Acts 5:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Fell down, and gave up the ghost - , Falling down, he expired, breathed his last: "Gave up the ghost" is a very improper translation here. See the notes on Genesis 25:8, and on Matthew 27:50; (note). Two things may be remarked here: That the sin of this person was of no ordinary magnitude, else God would not have visited it with so signal a punishment. 2. That Peter must have had the power to discern the state of the heart, else he had not known the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And Ananias, hearing these words … - Seeing that his guilt was known, and being charged with the enormous crime of attempting to deceive God. He had not expected to be thus exposed; and it is clear that the exposure and the charge came upon him unexpectedly and terribly, like a bolt of thunder. Fell down - Greek: Having fallen down. Gave up the ghost - This is an unhappy translation. The original means simply “he expired,” or “he died.” Compare the notes…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. 3-63-6. why hath Satan filled--"why ... fill--"why hast thou suffered him to fill" thine heart--so criminally entertaining his suggestion? Compare Ac 5:4, "why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?" And see Joh 13:2, 27. to lie to the Holy Ghost--to men under His supernatural illumination.Read the comment

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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