Acts
Acts 5:38–39
38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. 39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
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Acts 5:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in the present | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| I advise | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Leave | ἀπόστητε | apostēte | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from |
| these | τούτων | toutōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| Let them go | ἄφετε | aphete | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| purpose | βουλὴ | boulē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| endeavor | ἔργον | ergon | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| is | ᾖ | ē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| human origin | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| it will fail | καταλυθήσεται | katalythēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
Acts 5:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| you will not be able | δυνήσεσθε | dynēsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| to stop | καταλῦσαι | katalysai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| You may even find yourselves | εὑρεθῆτε | heurethēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2147 I find |
| fighting against God | θεομάχοι | theomachoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2314 fighting against God |
Cross-references
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Acts 5:38 Matthew 15:13 · Lamentations 3:37 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Job 5:12–14 · Proverbs 21:30 · Psalm 33:10–11 · Isaiah 7:5–7 · John 11:48 · 1 Corinthians 1:26–28 · Nehemiah 4:15 · Isaiah 14:25 · 1 Corinthians 3:19
Acts 5:39 Proverbs 21:30 · Isaiah 46:10 · Matthew 16:18 · Acts 11:17 · Acts 7:51 · 1 Corinthians 1:25 · Acts 6:10 · Luke 21:15 · Acts 9:5 · Revelation 17:12–14 · Isaiah 43:13 · Job 34:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.