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Acts 5:39
But, if it is, of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them: lest once, even fighters against God, ye be found.
Acts 5:39 · Rotherham Emphasised 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 days, there rose up one Theudas, affirming, himself, to be somebody,—unto whom was inclined a number of men, about four hundred; who was slain, and, all as many as had been trusting in him, were disbanded, and came to nothing.
37 After him, rose up Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the enrolling, and drew a people into revolt after him; and, he, perished, and, all, as many as had trusted in him, were scattered.
38 Now, therefore, I say unto you—stand aloof from these men, and let them alone; because if, of men, be this project or this work, it will be overthrown,—
39 But, if it is, of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them: lest once, even fighters against God, ye be found.
40 And they were persuaded by him; and, calling unto them the Apostles, they, with beating, charged them not be speaking upon the name of Jesus; and let them go.
41 They, therefore, went rejoicing from the presence of the high-council; in that they had been accounted worthy, in behalf of The Name, to suffer dishonour.
42 And, every day in the temple, and at home, they ceased not to be teaching, and telling the good news as to the Anointed Jesus.
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