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Acts 5:38 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown. "

Acts 5:38

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36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.

37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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"Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’"

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"There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail."

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From This Chapter

Acts 5:1

"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,"

Acts 5:2

"and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet."

Acts 5:3

"But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?"

Acts 5:4

"While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”"

Acts 5:5

"Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things."

Acts 5:6

"The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him."

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