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

Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "This is the Lord's doing. Our wishes are of no concern.

In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The Lord said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.'"

The Lord says this: "Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen."'" They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do.

But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?"

who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, 'My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,'

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'

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

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

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

To fight

"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

So he said, "Who are you, Lord?" He replied, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, "Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: 'How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted, and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!

for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!"

Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?

General references

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God."

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.