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

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing proceeds from the LORD. We can't speak to you bad or good.

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The LORD said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.'"

'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the word of the LORD, and returned and went their way, according to the word of the LORD.

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?"

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

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

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.

To fight

"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.

He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?"

Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against Shaddai;

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

Woe to him who strives with his Maker, a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth. Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

General references

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: "This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

But the word of God grew and multiplied.