Acts 5:39
Acts chapter 5 · verse 39 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
Context
v.38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
v.39This passage
v.40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
- 2 Kings 19:22
Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
- Acts 11:17
If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?
- 2 Samuel 5:2
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
- Revelation 17:12
And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.
- Luke 21:15
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.