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Act 5:11. Ἐκκλησίαν, the church) Here for the first time (with which comp. note on ch. Act 2:47) mention is made, and therefore a genuine specimen afforded, of the Church, as constituted in the New Testament, called forth by the Gospel, separated from Judaism, grafted on Christ by baptism, cemented together by fellowship of every kind, and disciplined by the death inflicted on (by the excision of) Ananias and Sapphira. In the meantime Luke used the designations, disciples and the number of names (ch. Act 1:15); all that believed (ch. Act 2:44); the number of the men (ch. Act 4:4): the multitude of them that believed (ch. Act 4:32).-πάντας, all) Even we ought to fear.-τοὺς ἀκούοντας, them that heard) “Without doubt the rulers of the Jews also heard of these things: and yet they did not institute proceedings on that account against Peter. The sin (delinquency) of Ananias was now palpable, and the punishment evidently miraculous.