Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!"
New American Standard Bible
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found
King James Version
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Holman Bible
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him.
A Conservative Version
but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found 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.
Amplified
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”
An Understandable Version
but if [it happens to be] of God, you will not be able to defeat them. And [if you try to], you may [actually] be fighting against [the work of] God."
Anderson New Testament
but if it is of God, you can not bring it to an end: and take heed, lest you be found fighting also 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.
Common New Testament
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
you cannot defeat it; perhaps you may be found warring against heaven." To him they agreed: and
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.
Godbey New Testament
but if it be of God, you will not be able to destroy them, lest perchance you may also be found fighting against God.
Goodspeed New Testament
but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop it. You may actually find yourselves fighting God!"
John Wesley New Testament
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, and take heed lest ye be found even fighting against God.
Julia Smith Translation
And if it is of God, ye cannot destroy it; lest ye also be found contenders against God.
King James 2000
But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him.
Modern King James verseion
But if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but and if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest haply ye be found to strive against God."
Moffatt New Testament
whereas, if it really springs from God, you will be unable to put them down. You may even find yourselves fighting God!"
Montgomery New Testament
"but if it is from God, you cannot put it down; you may even find yourselves fighting against God."
NET Bible
but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,
New Heart English Bible
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, and you would be found even to be fighting against God."
Noyes New Testament
but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God.
Sawyer New Testament
but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if it is, of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them: lest once, even fighters against God, ye be found.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; and in that case would be found fighters against God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, if they are of divine origin, you will be powerless to put an end to them--or else you may find yourselves fighting against God!"
Webster
But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting 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!"
Worrell New Testament
but, if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest perhaps ye be found even fighting against God."
Worsley New Testament
but if it be of God, ye cannot defeat it, least ye be found fighting even against God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Speech of, before the sanhedrin
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
God » Fellowship with » Fighting against
Opposition » What cannot be opposed
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 5:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gamaliel's Advice
38 "I'm telling you to keep away from these men for now. Leave them alone, because if this plan or movement is of human origin, it will fail. 39 However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!" 40 So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom, insight, or counsel can prevail against the LORD.
Acts 7:51
"You stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.
Acts 11:17
Now if God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, who was I to try to stop God?"
Genesis 24:50
"Since this has come from the LORD," Laban and Bethuel both replied, "we cannot speak one way or another.
Exodus 10:3-7
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so they may serveme.
2 Samuel 5:2
Even back when Saul was our king, it was you who kept on leading Israel out to battle and bringing them back again. The LORD told you, "You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and serve as Commander-in-Chief over Israel.'"
1 Kings 12:24
"This is what the LORD says: "You are not to fight or even approach your fellow Israelis in battle. Every soldier is to return to his own home, because this development comes from me."'" So they listened to what the LORD had to say and returned home, just as the LORD had directed.
2 Kings 19:22
Who are you reproaching and blaspheming? Against whom have you raised your voice? And against whom have you lifted up your eyes in arrogance? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Job 15:25-27
"For he has raised his fist against God, defying the Almighty.
Job 34:29
"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,
Job 40:9-14
Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"
Isaiah 43:13
"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?"
Isaiah 45:9
"Woe to the one who quarrels with his makers, a mere potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Woe to the one who says to the one forming him, "What are you making?' or "Your work has no human hands?'!
Isaiah 46:10
I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'
Daniel 4:35
All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'
Matthew 16:18
I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Luke 21:15
because I will give you the ability to speak, along with wisdom, that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
Acts 6:10
But they could neither refute the wisdom nor withstand the Spirit by which he kept speaking.
Acts 9:5
He asked, "Who are you, Lord?"
Acts 23:9
There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
1 Corinthians 1:25
For God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 10:22
or you'll provoke the Lord to jealousy, won't you? Are we stronger than he is?
Revelation 17:12-14
The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour.