Acts 5:38
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But if it be of God,.... If it is according to the counsel of his will; if it is a scheme of his forming, and a work to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Refrain from these men - Cease to oppose them or to threaten them. The “reason” why he advised this he immediately adds,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Refrain from these men - Do not molest them, leave them to God; for if this counsel and work be of man it will come to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 5:26-42
We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
it will come to nought As the verb is the same as that in the following verse it is better to render, it will be…
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