And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
11. And there came fear. He saith, again, that the punishment of one was a lesson to all. But he plainly expresseth in this place a double fear. He saith that the Church feared, because the faithful do never so perfectly fear God, but that they profit yet more, being admonished by his judgments.
The chapter begins with a melancholy but, which puts a stop to the pleasant and agreeable prospect of things which we had in the foregoing chapters; as every man, so every church, in its best state has its but. 1.
Commenting on Acts 5:1-11
And great fear came upon all the church,.... Which was still more increased by this instance of Sapphira's death: and upon as many as heard these things; who were not of the church; See Gill on Act 5:5.