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Acts 5:39
But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.
Acts 5:39 · Geneva Bible
Acts 5:39 in other translations
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
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In context
36 For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man, arose vp Iudas of Galile, in the dayes of the tribute, and drewe away much people after him: hee also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 And nowe I say vnto you, Refraine your selues from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell, or this worke be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.
40 And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.
41 So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name.
42 And dayly in the Temple, and from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ.
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