Acts 5:38

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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:

and he said unto them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves respecting these men, what ye mean to do to them.

If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

Then he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:

For the wisdom of this world is folly in the sight of God. For it is written, "He entangleth the wise in their own craftiness."

Well then! by their fruits ye shall know them.