Acts 5:39
King James Version (KJV)
But if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
In context
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 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 come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 5:39 in every translation
- 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!”
- 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.”
- 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.