Acts 5:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. ”

Acts 5:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And it was about the space ... - As Sapphira had been no less guilty than her husband, so it was ordered in the providence of God that the same judgment should tome upon both.
Acts 5:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ananias and Sapphira. Barnabas-' unworthy counterpart is Ananias, who, in league with his wife, was unwilling to part with all his property, but anxious to appear to have done so. Their crime was t...
Acts 5:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

about the space. after . as it were an interval. Greek. dia stema. Only here.. medical word. when . and. not. App-105. knowing. App-132.
Acts 5:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. That punishment wherewith the Lord punished Sapphira containeth no new thing, save only that the example was the more confirmed thereby. And it came to pass by the certain providence of God,...
Acts 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Acts 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And it was about the space of three hours after. Since the Jewish hours of prayer were at i...
Acts 5:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do ( Acts 5:4 ), but pretending that the money which t...
Acts 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And it was about the space of three hours after. — Literally, And there was an interval of about three hours.
Acts 5:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Lying to the Holy Spirit Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 5:1-11 The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is a poor substitute to set up bazaars, and fairs, and ice cream suppers....
Acts 5:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terribl...
Acts 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 apostl...
Acts 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was about the space of three hours after ,.... The death of Ananias. So much time was taken up in burying of him; and in less time it could not well be, since the burying places of the Jews w...
Acts 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. Ver. 7. Not knowing what was done ] And thinking to find her husband in highest honour among th...
Acts 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

About the space of three hours after How precious a space! his wife Who was absent when this happened; not knowing what was done, came in Into the place where the apostles were, expecting, doub...
Acts 5:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certain...
Acts 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back...
Acts 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

About the space of three hours after; in his circumstance is expressed to confirm the truth of this history. Not knowing what was done; not suspecting any such thing, she was the less inquisitive...
Acts 5:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.' Some time later (‘three hours' could mean anything from a little over an hour upwards for a part...
Acts 5:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:1 . Ananias .—Perhaps the same name as Ananiah ( Nehemiah 3:23 ) or Hananiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:21 ; Jeremiah 28:1 ; Daniel 1:6 ), translated in the LXX. Ἀνανίας, and sig...
Acts 5:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to include so many false or unspiritual members, and to be...
Acts 5:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:3 . Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to...
Acts 5:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Ananias and Sapphira The word Ananias means “grace of God”; and the word Sapphira signifies just “a sapphire,” the fa...
Acts 5:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 5:1 Ananias (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX . But the name occurs nowhere else. The very co...
Acts 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Acts 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Acts 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

About the space of three hours — How precious a space! The woman had a longer time for repentance.

Acts 5:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 5:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 5:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 5:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 5:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 5:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 5:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes