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PARALLEL BIBLE - Acts 5:38


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King James Bible - Acts 5:38

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:

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.

Douay-Rheims - Acts 5:38

And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;

Webster's Bible Translation

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:

Greek Textus Receptus


και 2532 CONJ τα 3588 T-APN νυν 3568 ADV λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP αποστητε 868 5628 V-2AAM-2P απο 575 PREP των 3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM τουτων 5130 D-GPM και 2532 CONJ εασατε 1439 5657 V-AAM-2P αυτους 846 P-APM οτι 3754 CONJ εαν 1437 COND η 5600 5753 V-PXS-3S εξ 1537 PREP ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM η 3588 T-NSF βουλη 1012 N-NSF αυτη 3778 D-NSF η 2228 PRT το 3588 T-NSN εργον 2041 N-NSN τουτο 5124 D-NSN καταλυθησεται 2647 5701 V-FPI-3S

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (38) - :35 Joh 11:48

SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:38

Y ahora os digo: Dejaos de estos hombres, y dejadlos; porque si este consejo o esta obra es de los hombres, se desvanecer;

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 5:38

Verse 38. Refrain from these men] Do not molest them, leave them to God; for if this counsel and work be of man it will come to nought, like the rebellion of Theudas, and that of Judas of Galilee: for whatever pretends to be done in the name of God, but is not of him, will have his curse and not his blessing. He whose name is prostituted by it will vindicate his injured honour, and avenge himself.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 38. And now I say unto you , etc.] This is the sum of my advice upon the observation of these and other instances: refrain from these men, and let them alone ; keep your hands off of them, do not attempt to take away their lives, but dismiss them quietly, nor go about to hinder them, in what they are concerned: for if this counsel, or this work be of men ; if the doctrine these men preach is an human device; or this business they are engaged in is only an human affair, projected by men, and carried on upon selfish principles, and worldly views, seeking only themselves, and their secular interests, and not the glory of God: it will come to nought ; as did the designs of Theudas and Judas.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 34-42 - The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Commo sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation sho that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. I we suffer ill for doing well, provided we suffer it well, and as we should, we ought to rejoice in that grace which enabled us so to do The apostles did not preach themselves, but Christ. This was the preaching that most offended the priests. But it ought to be the constant business of gospel ministers to preach Christ: Christ, and his crucified; Christ, and him glorified; nothing beside this, but what ha reference to it. And whatever is our station or rank in life, we shoul seek to make Him known, and to glorify his name __________________________________________________________________

Greek Textus Receptus


και 2532 CONJ τα 3588 T-APN νυν 3568 ADV λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP αποστητε 868 5628 V-2AAM-2P απο 575 PREP των 3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM τουτων 5130 D-GPM και 2532 CONJ εασατε 1439 5657 V-AAM-2P αυτους 846 P-APM οτι 3754 CONJ εαν 1437 COND η 5600 5753 V-PXS-3S εξ 1537 PREP ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM η 3588 T-NSF βουλη 1012 N-NSF αυτη 3778 D-NSF η 2228 PRT το 3588 T-NSN εργον 2041 N-NSN τουτο 5124 D-NSN καταλυθησεται 2647 5701 V-FPI-3S

Vincent's NT Word Studies

38. Refrain (aposthte). Lit., stand off.

Of men (ex anqrwpwn). Out of men, proceeding out of their devices. It will come to naught (kataluqhsetai). Lit., be loosened down. Used of the dilapidation of the temple (Luke xxi. 6), and of the dissolution of the body under the figure of striking a tent (2 Cor. v. 1). See on Mark xiii. 2.

Robertson's NT Word Studies

5:38 {Refrain from} (apostete apo). Second aorist (ingressive) active imperative of afistemi of verse #37. Do ye stand off from these men. "Hands off" was the policy of Gamaliel. {For if--be} (hoti ean--ei). hoti gives the reason for the advice. Gamaliel presents two alternatives in terms of two conditional clauses. The first one is stated as a condition of the third class, ean with the present subjunctive i, undetermined with prospect of determination. Assuming that it is from men, "it will be overthrown" (kataluqesetai, first future passive of kataluw, to loosen down like a falling house) as was true of the following of Theudas and Judas the Galilean.

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