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 Yahweh. 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. Yahweh said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.'"

Thus says Yahweh, "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 Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.

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 reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or ask him, What are you doing?

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades 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. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to 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 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 the Almighty;

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 Yahweh.

Then the princes 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 Yahweh our God.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.