Acts 5:11

Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.

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In The King James Version

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

In Context

10And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.

12Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

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Cross References

Psalms 89:7\89:6\For who is there in the heavens in comparison with the Lord? who is like the Lord among the sons of the gods?

Acts 5:5And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.

1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

Hebrews 4:1Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

Hebrews 12:15Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;

1 Peter 1:17And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:2-12

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine… Read the whole commentary →

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