Acts 5:38
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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:So 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.
In other translations
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:So 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.
Greek words
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