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, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching 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 nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh 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 thee, saying,

Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye 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 saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

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

For ye 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 taketh 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 hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.