Acts 5:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."

New Living Translation
But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”

English Standard Version
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,

Berean Study Bible
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

New American Standard Bible
but if the source is God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

NASB 1995
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God."

NASB 1977
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Amplified Bible
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”

Christian Standard Bible
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him.

Contemporary English Version
But if God is behind it, you cannot stop it anyway, unless you want to fight against God. The council members agreed with what he said,

Good News Translation
but if it comes from God, you cannot possibly defeat them. You could find yourselves fighting against God!" The Council followed Gamaliel's advice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them. You may even discover that you're fighting against God."

International Standard Version
However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!" So they were convinced by him.

NET Bible
but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

New King James Version
but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God.”

King James 2000 Bible
But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.

New Heart English Bible
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, and you would be found even to be fighting against God."

World English Bible
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

American King James Version
But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
But if it be from God, you do not have the power to overthrow it. Take heed, lest you be found to be fighting even against God."

Darby Bible Translation
but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But and yf it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest haply ye be founde to stryue agaynst God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but yf it be of God, ye are not able to destroye it, lest ye be founde to be the men, that wil stryue agaynst God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But and yf it be of God ye can not destroye it lest haply ye be founde to stryve agaynst God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if it be of God, you are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps you are also found fighting against God.”

Berean Literal Bible
But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow it, lest ever also you would be found fighting against God."

Young's Literal Translation
and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And if it is of God, ye cannot destroy it; lest ye also be found contenders against God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However if it is from out of God, you will not be able to break it up, lest you would be found fighting against God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, if it is of God, you will not be able to break it, and perhaps you might be found to have fought against God.” And they agreed with him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But if it is from God, you have no power to destroy it, lest you be found opposing God.”

Lamsa Bible
But if it be of God, you cannot suppress it, lest perchance you find yourself standing in opposition to God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
but if it is of God, you can not bring it to an end: and take heed, lest you be found fighting also against God.

Godbey New Testament
but if it be of God, you will not be able to destroy them, lest perchance you may also be found fighting against God.

Haweis New Testament
but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; and in that case would be found fighters against God.

Mace New Testament
you cannot defeat it; perhaps you may be found warring against heaven." To him they agreed: and

Weymouth New Testament
But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God."

Worrell New Testament
but, if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest perhaps ye be found even fighting against God."

Worsley New Testament
but if it be of God, ye cannot defeat it, least ye be found fighting even against God.
















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