Acts 5:7

And it was about the space of three hours after. — Literally, And there was an interval of about three hours.

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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 j...
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 an...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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 (...
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...
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 t...
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...
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 n...
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 think...
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...
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 qu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphir...
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 suspe...
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 anyt...
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 ; Dan...
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 includ...
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 w...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

It was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. Plain language I think that one of the master i...
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 L...
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.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The death of Sapphira:
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

Related Commentaries of Acts 5:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 5:7