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

He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

For

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

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands can't perform their enterprise.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

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

Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!

that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."

General references

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

Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.