Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And now, therefore, I say to you: Refrain from these men and let them alone. For if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought: Refrain. Acts 5:35 And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men. John 11:48 If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation. for. Nehemiah 4:15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that the thing had been told us, that God defeated their counsel. And we returned all of us to the walls, every man to his work. Job 5:12-14 Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun: . . . Psalm 33:10,11 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes. . . . Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. Isaiah 7:5-7 Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying: . . . Isaiah 8:9,10 Gather yourselves together, O ye people, and be overcome, and give ear, all ye lands afar off: strengthen yourselves, and be overcome, gird yourselves, and be overcome. . . . Isaiah 14:25 So shall it fall out: That I will destroy the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: and his yoke shall be taken away from them, and his burden shall be taken off their shoulder. Lamentations 3:37 Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? Matthew 15:13 But he answering, said: Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. . . . 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness. Context Gamaliel's Advice…37After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed. 38And now, therefore, I say to you: Refrain from these men and let them alone. For if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.… Cross References Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. Mark 11:30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me. Lexicon SoΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. in the present [case] νῦν (nyn) Adverb Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. I advise λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you: ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Leave ἀπόστητε (apostēte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 868: From apo and histemi; to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt; usually to desist, desert, etc. these τούτων (toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. men {alone}. ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. Let them go! ἄφετε (aphete) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. [their] αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. purpose βουλὴ (boulē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1012: Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. endeavor ἔργον (ergon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. is ᾖ (ē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. human origin, ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. it will fail. καταλυθήσεται (katalythēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2647: From kata and luo; to loosen down, i.e. to demolish; specially to halt for the night. Additional Translations 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. And now I say to you, withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this work is from men, it will be overthrown. 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For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown. and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown, Jump to Previous Action Activity Advise Alone Aloof Case Counsel Destroyed Fail Hold Human Leave Naught Nought Origin Overthrown Plan Present Purpose Refrain Scheme Undertaking Withdraw WorkJump to Next Action Activity Advise Alone Aloof Case Counsel Destroyed Fail Hold Human Leave Naught Nought Origin Overthrown Plan Present Purpose Refrain Scheme Undertaking Withdraw WorkExternal Links Acts 5:38 NIVActs 5:38 NLT Acts 5:38 ESV Acts 5:38 NASB Acts 5:38 ASV Acts 5:38 Bible Apps Acts 5:38 Biblia Paralela Acts 5:38 Chinese Bible Acts 5:38 French Bible Acts 5:38 German Bible Alphabetical: action activity advise alone and away be case fail For from go human I if in is it Leave Let men of or origin overthrown plan present purpose say So stay the their them Therefore these this to will you NT Apostles: Acts 5:38 Now I tell you withdraw from these (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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