Verse 38
Acts 5:38
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
38
And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ τὰ νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπόστητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καὶ ⸀ἄφετε αὐτούς· (ὅτι ἐὰν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλὴ ⸀αὕτη ἢ τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο, καταλυθήσεται,
English Translation
And now I say to you, withdraw from these men and leave them; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
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Chapter 5 Context
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,
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And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a...
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But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost,...
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Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why h...
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And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon al...
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And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.
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And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came...
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And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for...
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And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the fe...
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Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found...
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And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.
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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were...
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But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.
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And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:
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Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that...
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And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick p...
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Then the high prist rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducee...
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And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
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But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:
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Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high pries...
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But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,
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Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the door...
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Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt conce...
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But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and t...
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Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the peo...
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And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
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Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have fi...
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But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God (Elohim), rather than men.
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The God (Elohim) of our fathers hath raised up Yashua (Jesus), whom you put to death, hanging him up...
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Him hath God (Elohim) exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to I...
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And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God (Elohim) hath given to all that ob...
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When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.
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But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all...
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And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching th...
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For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, ab...
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After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people aft...
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And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or...
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But if it be of God (Elohim), you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight again...
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And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not sp...
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And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to...
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And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Yas...
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