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Acts 5:38 KJV
Acts · chapter 5 · verse 38 · 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:Acts 5:38 · King James Version
Acts 5:38 in context
36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37After 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.
38And 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:
39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40And 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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Refrainaphistēmito make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove, to excite to revolt, to stand off, to…G868 →
- counselboulēcounsel, purposeG1012 →
- aloneeaōto allow, permit, let, to allow one to do as he wishes, not to restrain, to let alone, to…G1439 →
- workergonbusiness, employment, that which any one is occupied, that which one undertakes to do…G2041 →
- saylegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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