Acts 5:39 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

But perhaps what they are doing really does come from God himself. If that is true, then you cannot stop them. You might even find that you are fighting against God!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You might even be fighting against God himself!" The Jewish leaders agreed with what Gamaliel said.

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,

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest perhaps you be found even fighting against God.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God." They were persuaded by him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But if their plans come from God, you won't be able to stop these men. You will only find yourselves fighting against God."

English NIV

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them-- in that case you may even be found fighting against God!" They were convinced by him,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But if this movement is of God, you won’t be able to stop it. And you might discover that you were fighting God all along!” Gamaliel’s words convinced the council.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them, lest you find yourselves fighting even against God.“

English Tyndale 1537

but and if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest haply ye be found to strive against God.

Acts 5:39 — Compare Translations