Acts 5:39 “But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even…”

Acts 5:39

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

World English Bible

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!”

American Standard Version

but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

Geneva Bible 1599

But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.

Darby Translation

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

Young's Literal Translation

and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

Bible in Basic English

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

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Cross references

“if”

Isaiah 46:10 Matthew 16:18 1 Corinthians 1:25 Acts 6:10 Luke 21:15 Job 34:29

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Matthew 16:18 · BSB

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

1 Corinthians 1:25 · BSB

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Acts 6:10 · BSB

but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

Luke 21:15 · BSB

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Job 34:29 · BSB

But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

“to fight”

Acts 7:51 Acts 9:5 Acts 23:9 Exodus 10:3–7 Job 15:25–27 Job 40:9–14

Acts 7:51 · BSB

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Acts 9:5 · BSB

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

Acts 23:9 · BSB

A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Exodus 10:3–7 · BSB

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Job 15:25–27 · BSB

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

Job 40:9–14 · BSB

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Also

Proverbs 21:30 Acts 11:17

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Acts 11:17 · BSB

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

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