Acts 5:38
World English Bible (WEB)
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
In context
36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39 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!”
40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 5:38 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught: