American Standard Version
"And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown: "
— Acts 5:38, American Standard Version
“And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:”
“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.”
“So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,”
“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:”
“And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:”
“And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:”
And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.
For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.