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Acts 5:9-11
New English Translation
Acts 5:9-11
New English Translation
9 Peter then told her, “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!” 10 At once[a] she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great[b] fear gripped[c] the whole church[d] and all who heard about these things.
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- Acts 5:10 tn Grk “And at once.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
- Acts 5:11 tn Grk “And great.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
- Acts 5:11 tn Or “fear came on,” “fear seized”; Grk “fear happened to.”
- Acts 5:11 sn This is the first occurrence of the term church (ἐκκλησία, ekklēsia) in Acts. It refers to an assembly of people.
Acts 5:9-11
New International Version
Acts 5:9-11
New International Version
9 Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?(A) Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.(B) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.(C) 11 Great fear(D) seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
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