Acts 5:39

Fighters against God. — It is interesting to note the recurrence of the same phrase in the reasoning of the Pharisees who took St. Paul’s part in Acts 23:9.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if it be of God - If God is the “author” of this religion. From this it seems that Gamaliel supposed that it was at least possible that this...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Hostile Encounter with the Jewish Authorities. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, ex...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if. Greek. ei . App-118. cannot . are not (App-105.) able to. overthrow. Greek. kataluo, as in Acts 5:38 . lest haply. Greek. mepote,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it - Because...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it -...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel. 17. The Sadducees ] see on Matthew 3:7 ; Acts 4:1 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 GAMALIEL AND HIS PRUDENT ADVICE. Acts 5:38-40 WE have set forth in these verses an incident in the second appearance before the cou...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Folly of Fighting against God Acts 5:27-42 The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of Matthew 27:25 . It haunted them....
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 which he has called these m...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Ver. 39. Ye cannot overthrow it ] Neither you, nor...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And now I say unto you I, therefore, with regard to the present affair, give it as my most serious and deliberate advice; Refrain from these men,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is qu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The other part of the dilemma. The counsel of the Lord, that shall stand, Proverbs 19:21 Isaiah 46:10 ; and it must needs be so, for all power...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Arrest And Second Appearance Before the Sanhedrin (5:26-40). Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the name...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown, but if it is of...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:33 . Cut to the heart .—Lit. sawn asunder , torn in pieces, sc . in their hearts. Compare Acts 7:54 —a much stronger...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:3 . Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the w...
The Biblical Illustrator

When they heard that they were cut to the heart. Cut to the heart The strict meaning of the verb describes the action of a saw, as in Hebrews...
The Biblical Illustrator

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone. The witness of history to Christianity 1. Christianity was on trial before...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 5:1 Ananias (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the L...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Gamaliel's suggestion and the result:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:25 ; 1 Corinthians 10:22 ; 1 Kings 12:24 ; 2 Kings 19:22 ; 2 Samuel 5:2 ; Acts 23:9 ; Acts 6:10 ; Acts 7:51 ; Acts 9:5 ; Da...

³⁹ But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

Related Commentaries of Acts 5:39

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:39