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

And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.

For this foolishness of God is wiser than men; and this weakness of God is stronger than men.

And the ten horns which thou sawest, are ten kings, who have not yet received their kingdoms; but will receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast.

To fight

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears, ye do always oppose yourselves against the Holy Ghost: as your fathers, so are ye.

Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

General references

But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.