Acts 5:11
The whole church and all who heard of these events were appalled.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 89:7A God held in awe in the holy assembly, awful and great above all who are round him.
Acts 5:5As Ananias heard these words, he fell down and expired; and everyone who heard of it was appalled.
1 Corinthians 10:11These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.
Hebrews 4:1We must, therefore, be very careful, though there is a promise still standing that we will enter upon God’s rest, that none of you even appear to have missed it.
Hebrews 12:15Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, ‘that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,’ and so poison the whole community.
1 Peter 1:17And since you call on him as ‘Father,’ who judges everyone impartially by what he has done, let respectful awe be the spirit of your lives during the time of your stay on 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 →