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

⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

Common English Bible

⁵ When Ananias heard these words, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard this conversation was terrified.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Then Ananias, upon hearing these words, fell down and expired. And a great fear overwhelmed all who heard of it.

Acts 5:5 Cross References

Acts 2:43

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

Revelation 11:13

At that very hour a severe earthquake occurred and one tenth of the city [See verse 8] was destroyed; and seven thousand persons were killed by the earthquake; and everyone else was terrified and gave honor to the God of heaven.

Revelation 11:5

And if anyone wants to harm them, fire will come out of their mouths and consume their enemies. And if anyone tries to harm them, he must be killed in the same way.

2 Corinthians 13:2

I told you the last time I was there, and now before returning, I [again] warn those who have sinned in the past as well as the rest, that if I come again I will not spare you [i.e., I will rebuke and discipline you],

2 Corinthians 7:11

See how the very fact that you were made sorry from a godly motive has produced earnestness in you! [It produced] a desire to vindicate yourselves [i.e., by making amends for your wrongdoing]; an attitude of just anger [i.e., toward the wrongdoers]; a sense of fear [i.e., a fear of God for doing wrong]; an eager desire [i.e., to do the right thing]; a zeal [i.e., to correct problems]; and an attitude of avenging [i.e., that punished the wrongdoer]. You demonstrated in everything [you did] that you were pure [i.e., innocent] in this matter. [Note: This whole description of their conduct appears to be a reference to the incident mentioned in 2:1- 11].

1 Corinthians 4:21

Which do you [really] want? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline], or lovingly, and with a spirit of gentleness?

Acts 13:11

Now look, the power of the Lord is coming on you to cause [such] blindness that you will not [even] be able to see the sun for awhile.” And immediately a misty darkness fell on him and he kept trying to find people to lead him [around] by the hand.

Acts 5:13

But none [of the outsiders] dared to associate with the disciples, yet the [majority of the] people commended them.

2 Corinthians 13:10

This is the reason I am writing these things while away from you, so that I will not have to deal severely with you when I am there. For the Lord gave me authority to build people up [spiritually] and not to tear them down.