Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown,
New American Standard Bible
So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
And now, I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this work is of men, it will be overthrown;
International Standard Version
"I'm telling you to keep away from these men for now. Leave them alone, because if this plan or movement is of human origin, it will fail.
American Standard Version
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 be overthrown:
Amplified
So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men [merely human in origin], it will fail and be destroyed;
An Understandable Version
And so now I say, hold off your accusations and let these men alone, for if their planning and effort is [merely] of human origin, it will be defeated,
Anderson New Testament
And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to an end;
Bible in Basic English
And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:
Common New Testament
So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will fail;
Daniel Mace New Testament
my opinion therefore is, not to meddle with these men, but to let them go on: for if the design be a human project, it will fall of it self. but if it be from God,
Darby Translation
And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
Godbey New Testament
And I now say this to you: Stand aloof from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught;
Goodspeed New Testament
So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this idea or movement is of human origin, it will come to naught,
John Wesley New Testament
And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought.
Julia Smith Translation
And now say I to you, Depart from these men, and leave them; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it shall be destroyed:
King James 2000
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 nothing:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now I tell you, keep away from these men, and leave them alone, because if this plan or this matter is from people, it will be overthrown.
Modern King James verseion
And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Moffatt New Testament
So I advise you to-day to leave these men to themselves. Let them alone. If this project or enterprise springs from men, it will collapse;
Montgomery New Testament
"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;
NET Bible
So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,
New Heart English Bible
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of man, it will be overthrown.
Noyes New Testament
And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
Sawyer New Testament
And now I tell you, abstain from these men, and let them alone; because if this design, or this work, is from men, it will be destroyed;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, I say unto you - stand aloof from these men, and let them alone; because if, of men, be this project or this work, it will be overthrown, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And as to the matters now before you, I say unto you, Abstain from these men, and leave them to themselves: for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, in this present case, my advice to you is not to interfere with these men, but to let them alone, for, if their designs and their work are merely of human origin, they will come to an end;
Webster
And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:
Weymouth New Testament
And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.
Williams New Testament
So in the present case, I warn you, stay away from these men, let them alone. For, if this program or movement has its origin in men, it will go to pieces,
World English Bible
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
Worrell New Testament
And now I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for, if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown;
Worsley New Testament
And therefore as to the present affair I advise you to refrain from these men and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing;
Youngs Literal Translation
and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Speech of, before the sanhedrin
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 5:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gamaliel's Advice
37 After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered. 38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown, 39 but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God.
Cross References
Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when LORD does not command it?
Matthew 15:13
But having answered, he said, Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant, will be uprooted.
Nehemiah 4:15
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to naught, that we returned all of us to the wall, every man to his work.
Job 5:12-14
He frustrates the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Psalm 33:10-11
LORD brings the counsel of the nations to naught. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.
Isaiah 7:5-7
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,
Isaiah 8:9-10
Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces. And give ear, all ye of far countries. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
Isaiah 14:25
that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot upon my mountains. Then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.
John 11:48
If we allow him this way, all men will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and the nation.
Acts 5:35
And he said to them, Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what ye are going to do against these men.
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He who catches the wise in their craftiness,