Acts 5:38

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Refrain

Acts 5:35

John 11:48

For

General references

Jeremiah 26:16

Matthew 7:20

Bible References

Refrain

And said unto them, You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do concerning these men.

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

For

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone unto his work.

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their plans.

The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of none effect.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against you, saying,

Be shattered, O you people, you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you from far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.

That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?

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

For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

General references

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.