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:


In Context

35 And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning these men:

36 For before these days rose 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 naught.

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

38 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:

39 But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

40 And to him they assented: 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.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:38And 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;

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 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: