Upon the whole church (εφ' ολην την εκκλησιαν). Here εκκλησια for the first time in Acts of the believers in Jerusalem. Twice alre…

And great fear came upon all the church.—With the exception of the doubtful reading in Acts 2:47, this is the first occur…

“About three hours later” the tragic episode was repeated with Sapphira. Just as Ananias and his wife were united in their conspiracy, so they were…

And there came fear. He says, again, that the punishment of one was a lesson to all. But he plainly expresses in this place a double fear.…

And great fear came upon all the church
Which was still more increased by this instance of Sapphira's death:

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The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was that they were ambitious to be thought eminent disciples when they were not true disciples. Hypocrites may deny…