Acts 5:33-39
1599 Geneva Bible
33 Now when they heard it, they [a]brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.
34 [b]Then stood there up in the Council a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of the Law, honored of all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a little space,
35 And said unto them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye intend to do touching these men.
36 [c]For before these times, rose up Theudas [d]boasting himself, to whom resorted a number of men, about a four hundred, who was slain: and they all which obeyed him were scattered, and brought to naught.
37 After this man, arose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the tribute, and drew away much people after him: he also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 And now I say unto you, [e]Refrain yourselves from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel, or this work be of [f]men, it will come to naught:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest ye be found even fighters against God.
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- Acts 5:33 This reckoneth that they were in a most vehement rage, and marvelously disquieted in mind, for it is a borrowed kind of speech taken from them which are harrishly cut in sunder with a saw.
- Acts 5:34 Christ findeth defenders of his cause even in the very routs of his enemies, so oft as he thinketh it needful.
- Acts 5:36 In matters of religion we must take good heed that we attempt nothing under a color of zeal, beside our vocation.
- Acts 5:36 To be of some fame.
- Acts 5:38 He dissuadeth his fellows from murdering the Apostles, neither doth he think it good to refer the matter to the Roman Magistrate, for the Jews could abide nothing worse, than to have the tyranny of the Romans confirmed.
- Acts 5:38 If it be counterfeit and devised.
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