38And 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;


In Context

35 And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.

37 After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.

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;

39 But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

40 And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.

Acts 5:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:38Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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 be overthrown:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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 be overthrown:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38Now 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:38and 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:38And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing: