Acts 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 5:5 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these thing..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 5:5 — KJV
“And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.”
— Acts 5:5 (KJV)
Acts 5:5 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 5:5
“And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:5: these, great, fear
“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:5: these, great, fear
“And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:5: hearing, these, came
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:5: fell, down, great
“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:5: these, words, down
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