Acts

Acts 5:38

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.

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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

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