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

To fight

General references

Proverbs 21:30

Jeremiah 26:16

Acts 12:24

Bible References

If

But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we have no choice in the matter.

Even while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”

‘This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for I have done this.’”

So they listened to what the Lord said and went back as He had told them.

But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty?
When He hides His face, who can see Him?
Yet He watches over both individuals and nations,

Also, from today on I am He alone,
and none can deliver from My hand.
I act, and who can reverse it?”

I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.

All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing,
and He does what He wants with the army of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

for I will give you such words

and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

The 10 horns you saw are 10 kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

To fight

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.

“Who are You, Lord?” he said.

“I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting,” He replied.

The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may worship Me.

Who is it you mocked and blasphemed?
Against whom have you raised your voice
and lifted your eyes in pride?
Against the Holy One of Israel!

For he has stretched out his hand against God
and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like His?

“Woe to the one who argues with his Maker—
one clay pot among many.
Does clay say to the one forming it,
‘What are you making?’
Or does your work say,
‘He has no hands’?

Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

General references

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man doesn’t deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God!”

Then God’s message flourished and multiplied.