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NASB | Acts 5:11 And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:11 And great fear and awe gripped the whole church, and all who heard about these things. |
Subject: Why was there fear here? |
Bible Note: Your points are well taken, mommapbs. I suspected there might be another way to interpret the question “Why was there fear” and I think you covered it well. The apostles were held in high esteem (Acts 10:25-26) partly because of their ability to do miracles (Acts 14:10-14). Whether the people attributed to them the power of life and death, I am not sure. I think that the fear could have been the fear of God. Note Peter’s assertion that they had lied to God (Acts 5:3,4). As to whether A and P were judged, please note that there are several judgments, and the one that Jesus bore for us is only one. We, the saints of God (1 Corinthians 1:1,2) can also be judged and chastened of the Lord (1 Corinthians 11:32). Peter would say it is time that judgment begin in the house of the Lord (1 Peter 4:17). There is a need for fear; and fear is not a bad thing, especially if, as you said, it is a fear of God. |