Acts 5:39
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
In context
37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
38 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.
39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
40 At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Acts 5:39 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
- KJV King James Version
- But if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
- WEB 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!”
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.