Acts 5:39

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Summary

Acts 5:39

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

If

Revelation 17:12

To fight

General references

Acts 12:24

Bible References

If

But they could not stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

To fight

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

There occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

General references

But the word of God continued to grow and to be multiplied.