SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:11
Y vino gran temor sobre toda la Iglesia, y sobre todos los que oyeron estas cosas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 5:11
Verse 11. Great fear came upon all the Church] This judgment answered the end for which it was inflicted; a deeply religious fear occupied every mind, and hypocrisy and deception were banished from this holy assembly. On the word Church, see the observations at the end of Matt. 16. It has been properly observed that we have in this place a native specimen of a New Testament Church: 1. Called by the Gospel; 2. grafted into Christ by baptism; 3. animated by love; 4. united by all kinds of fellowship; 5. and disciplined by the exemplary punishment of hypocrites. See Dodd.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And great fear came upon all the church , etc.] Which was still more increased by this instance of Sapphira’s death: and upon as many as heard these things ; who were not of the church; (See Gill on “ Acts 5:5”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was, that they were ambitious of being thought eminent disciples, when they were not true disciples Hypocrites may deny themselves, may forego their worldly advantage i one instance, with a prospect of finding their account in somethin else. They were covetous of the wealth of the world, and distrustful of God and his providence. They thought they might serve both God an mammon. They thought to deceive the apostles. The Spirit of God in Peter discerned the principle of unbelief reigning in the heart of Ananias. But whatever Satan might suggest, he could not have filled the heart of Ananias with this wickedness had he not been consenting. The falsehood was an attempt to deceive the Spirit of truth, who s manifestly spoke and acted by the apostles. The crime of Ananias wa not his retaining part of the price of the land; he might have kept it all, had he pleased; but his endeavouring to impose upon the apostle with an awful lie, from a desire to make a vain show, joined with covetousness. But if we think to put a cheat upon God, we shall put fatal cheat upon our own souls. How sad to see those relations wh should quicken one another to that which is good, hardening one anothe in that which is evil! And this punishment was in reality mercy to vas numbers. It would cause strict self-examination, prayer, and dread of hypocrisy, covetousness, and vain-glory, and it should still do so. I would prevent the increase of false professors. Let us learn hence ho hateful falsehood is to the God of truth, and not only shun a direc lie, but all advantages from the use of doubtful expressions, an double meaning in our speech.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S φοβος 5401 N-NSM μεγας 3173 A-NSM εφ 1909 PREP ολην 3650 A-ASF την 3588 T-ASF εκκλησιαν 1577 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ επι 1909 PREP παντας 3956 A-APM τους 3588 T-APM ακουοντας 191 5723 V-PAP-APM ταυτα 5023 D-APN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:11 {Upon the whole church} (ef' holen ten ekklesian). Here ekklesia for the first time in Acts of the believers in Jerusalem. Twice already in the Gospels, once of the whole body of believers or the Kingdom (#Mt 16:18), the other of the local body (#Mt 18:17). In #Ac 7:38 it is used of the whole congregation of Israel while in #19:32 it is used of a public assembly in Ephesus. But already in #Ac 8:3 it is applied to the church which Saul was persecuting in their homes when not assembled. So here the etymological meaning of "assembly" disappears for "the church" were now the scattered saints hiding in their separate homes. The whole body of believers in Jerusalem and all who heard of the fate of Ananias and Sapphira (beautiful, her name means) were in awe and dread. It was already a dangerous thing to be a follower of Christ unless one was willing to walk straight.
