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

Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation."

For

It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned!

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.

You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!

I will break Assyria in my land, I will trample them underfoot on my hills. Their yoke will be removed from my people, the burden will be lifted from their shoulders.

(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

And he replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness."

General references

Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God."

So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.