Acts 5:39 Parallel Translations

However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them. You may even discover that you're fighting against God."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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.

WEY:

But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God."

WBS:

But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

WEB:

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!"

YLT:

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

Acts 5:39 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom and no understanding And no counsel against the LORD.

Acts 11:17 "Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

5:34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing well, provided we suffer it well, and as we should, we ought to rejoice in that grace which enabled us so to do. The apostles did not preach themselves, but Christ. This was the preaching that most offended the priests. But it ought to be the constant business of gospel ministers to preach Christ: Christ, and him crucified; Christ, and him glorified; nothing beside this, but what has reference to it. And whatever is our station or rank in life, we should seek to make Him known, and to glorify his name.

CONC:

Able Actually Danger Fight Fighters Fighting Haply Lest Opposing Overcome Overthrow Perhaps Powerless Really Stop Yourselves

Able Actually Danger Fight Fighters Fighting Find Found God Haply Opposing Overcome Overthrow Perhaps Powerless Really Stop Yourselves

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