<p>5:11 <i>And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things</i>- See on 5:5. The phrase &ldquo;great fear&rdquo; is nearly always used in a negative context by Luke, and usually with a commandment not to fear following it. Luke records how the message of the Lord Jesus was to empower God&rsquo;s people to serve Him &ldquo;without fear&rdquo; (Lk. 1:74); and John writes that such fear should be &ldquo;cast out&rdquo; in the experience of those who have the Spirit (1 Jn. 4:18). We conclude therefore that this is a hint at weakness in the church.</p>