Acts 5:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

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  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?
  • Matt 15:13 : 13 But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots.
  • Job 5:12-14 : 12 Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes. 13 He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly. 14 In the daytime it becomes dark for them, and in the sunlight they go feeling about as if it was night.
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
  • Neh 4:15 : 15 And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work
  • 1 Cor 1:26-28 : 26 For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble: 27 But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong; 28 And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:
  • Ps 33:10-11 : 10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect. 11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
  • Isa 7:5-7 : 5 Because Aram has made evil designs against you, saying, 6 Let us go up against Judah, troubling her, and forcing our way into her, and let us put up a king in her, even the son of Tabeel: 7 This is the word of the Lord God: This design will not come about or be effected.
  • Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth: 10 Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.
  • Isa 14:25 : 25 To let the Assyrian be broken in my land, and crushed under foot on my mountains: there will his yoke be taken away from them, and his rule over them come to an end.
  • John 11:48 : 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
  • Acts 5:35 : 35 And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.

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  • Acts 5:39-40
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    39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

    40And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

  • Acts 5:33-37
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    33But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

    34But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

    35And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.

    36For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

    37After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

  • Acts 4:14-19
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    14And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.

    15But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

    16Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

    17But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

    18And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

  • Acts 19:36-37
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    36So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.

    37For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

  • John 11:48
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    48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

  • Acts 5:27-29
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    27And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

    28We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

    29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

  • Acts 15:19
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    19For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

  • Acts 13:40-41
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    40So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you;

    41See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.

  • John 9:33
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    33If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.

  • Acts 4:21
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    21And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

  • Acts 22:22
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    22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

  • Acts 24:20
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    20Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

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    14And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

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    13Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

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    12And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

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    11And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

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    14But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

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    28To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

  • Acts 2:22
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    22Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

  • Acts 5:24-25
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    24Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

    25And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

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    9But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.

  • Acts 14:15
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    15Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:

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    30And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

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    8And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

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    1Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.

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    24Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;

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    14Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.

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    18And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

  • Gal 5:8
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    8This ready belief did not come from him who had made you his.

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    11He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

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    14Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

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    15Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;