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Acts 5:6 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Acts 5:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 5 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.”
Acts 5:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 5:6
The young men's immediate action - 'arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him' - fulfilled cultural necessity (Jewish burial within 24 hours) while removing evidence of judgment. The Greek 'systellō' (wound up) describes wrapping in burial cloths. The efficiency suggests divine judgment was understood and accepted. This swift removal also prevented Sapphira from being warned, allowing her independent test. The burial's immediacy emphasizes finality - no revival, no second chance, underscoring sin's deadly seriousness.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 5:6
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“and bound it in linen cloths with the spices”
“and cast him into the great pit in the forest”
“but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you don't defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.”
“the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron”