Acts 5:39

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Acts 5:39

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

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!”

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ASV

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But if it is from God, you⁺ will not be able to overthrow them, lest ever also you⁺ would be found fighting against God.”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 5

³⁷ After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

³⁸ So 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.

³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

⁴⁰ At 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.

⁴¹ The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

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