Acts 5:38

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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:

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  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
  • Matt 15:13 : 13 But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.
  • Job 5:12-14 : 12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong. 14 They meet with darkness in the day-time, And grope at noonday as in the night.
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
  • Neh 4:15 : 15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-28 : 26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called] : 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:
  • Ps 33:10-11 : 10 Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. 11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
  • Isa 7:5-7 : 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying, 6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel; 7 thus saith the Lord Jehovah, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
  • Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
  • Isa 14:25 : 25 that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.
  • John 11:48 : 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
  • Acts 5:35 : 35 And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

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  • Acts 5:39-40
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    39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

    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.

  • Acts 5:33-37
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    33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.

    34But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

    35And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

    36For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

    37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

  • Acts 4:14-19
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    14And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

    16saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

    18And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

  • Acts 19:36-37
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    36Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

    37For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

  • John 11:48
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    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

  • Acts 5:27-29
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

    28saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

    29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 15:19
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    19Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

  • Acts 13:40-41
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    40Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets:

    41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.

  • John 9:33
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    33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

  • Acts 4:21
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    21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

  • Acts 22:22
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    22And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

  • Acts 24:20
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    20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause [for it] : and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

  • Matt 28:14
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    14And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

  • Acts 18:13
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    13saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

  • Luke 12:11
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    11And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

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    28to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.

  • Acts 2:22
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    22Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; [

  • Acts 5:24-25
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    24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

    25And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

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    9But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

  • Acts 14:15
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    15and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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    9And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

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    30and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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    8And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

  • Acts 15:1
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    1And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

  • Acts 15:24
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    24Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

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    14Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

  • Acts 22:18
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    18and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

  • Gal 5:8
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    8This persuasion [came] not of him that calleth you.

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    11He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

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    14not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • 1 Thess 2:15
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    15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;