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Acts 5:38 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


Acts 5:38Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 5:3826 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ἀπόστητεapostēte
do withdrawverbG868
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
τούτωνtoutōn
thesedemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἄφετεaphete
cry, forgive, forsakeverbG863
αὐτούςautous
thempronounG846
ὅτιhoti
forwordG3754
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ē
shall beverbG1510
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
thearticleG3588
βουλὴboulē
plannounG1012
αὕτηhautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ē
orwordG2228
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καταλυθήσεταιkatalythēsetai
it will be overthrownverbG2647
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 5:38

For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to naught. Acts 5:36 By examples he teaches them prudence; and, by way of encouragement, mentions last the man who seduced the greatest number. Now before he gives the examples, he says, Take heed to yourselves; but when he has cited them, then he declares his opinion,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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