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Acts 5:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

11 So, the whole church and everyone else who heard about these things were filled with great fear.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

11 And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled [great awe and strange terror and dread seized them].

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American Standard Version (1901)

11 And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

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Common English Bible

11 Trepidation and dread seized the whole church and all who heard what had happened.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

11 And a great fear came over the entire Church and over all who heard these things.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

11 And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

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Acts 5:11
14 Cross References  

When this incident became known to all of the Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] who lived in Ephesus, they became fearful and the name of the Lord Jesus was regarded with honor.


Everyone [who saw this happen] was filled with awe at the many miracles and [supernatural] signs performed by the apostles.


When Ananias heard these words he fell dead [instantly] and his spirit left his body, [causing] everyone who heard [about it] to be gripped with fear.


So, the church throughout all of Judea, Galilee and Samaria was multiplied in number, enjoyed peace, was built up [spiritually] and lived in awe of the Lord and was comforted by the Holy Spirit.


So then, my dear ones, just as you people were always obedient [to my teaching] when I was there with you, so now, in my absence [also], be [obedient] all the more. [Continue to] complete your own salvation [i.e., by living faithfully to the end. See Rom. 13:11] with fear and trembling [i.e., with a reverent and submissive spirit],


By [having] faith, when Noah was warned [by God] about conditions that had not yet been seen [i.e., regarding events of the coming Flood], he acted out of reverent concern [for God] by constructing a ship to save [i.e., rescue] his household [from the Flood waters]. By this [i.e., his faith which led to action], Noah condemned the world and inherited righteousness because of his faith.


Look carefully [at how you are living] so that no one falls away from God’s unearned favor, and that no “poisonous plant sprouts up” to cause trouble and corrupt many people [Note: This is an analogy from Deut. 29:16-18 being used as a warning against the evil influence of wicked people],


Therefore, we should be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken [i.e., the church. See Col. 1:13; Rev. 1:6, 9]. So, with reverence and awe, we should serve God in a way that pleases Him,


So, as long as God’s promise of entering into a state of rest with Him [still] remains, we should fear that someone among you will appear [in the end] to have fallen short of [attaining] it. [Note: In this section “entering into rest” refers to Israel entering Canaan (verses 6, 8) and to Christians entering heaven (verses 3, 9) . The “Sabbath day rest” is presented as a type of both].


And if you call upon [God as your] Father, who judges each person’s work impartially, [then] conduct yourselves during the time you spend in this life showing reverence [to God].


O Lord, who will not fear [you] and honor your name, for only you are holy? [So], all the nations will come and worship in front of you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”


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