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ACTS 5:38-39
The Western text has, as Lake and Cadbury admit, “a vigorous and
attractive paraphrase,” which Rendel Harris was tempted to regard as
possibly original. 144 In the following translation...
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ACTS 5:38 nu/n
After nu/n D ith copG67 add avdelfoi, (compare a similar addition in
the Western text of Acts 20:18)....
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Verse 38. _REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN_] Do not molest them, leave them to
God; for if this counsel and work be of man it will come to nought,
like the rebellion of Theudas, and that of Judas of Galilee: f...
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REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN - Cease to oppose them or to threaten them. The
“reason” why he advised this he immediately adds, that if it were
of human origin, it would come to nothing; if of God, they coul...
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CHAPTER 5
_ 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)._
2. Signs and wonders by the Apostles (Acts 5:11).
3. The second arrest of the Apostles and their Deliverance (Acts
5:17).
4. Before the Council ...
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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, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations (A...
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When they heard this they were torn with vexation and planned to
destroy them. But a certain Pharisee called Gamaliel stood up in the
Sanhedrin, a teacher of the law held in honour by all the people,...
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TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...
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REFRAIN. Stand away. Greek. Mid. of _aphistemi_ (Acts 5:37).
IF. App-118.
COUNSEL. Greek. _boule._ App-102.
OF. out of. Greek. _ek_. App-104.
WILL COME TO NOUGHT. will be overthrown. Greek. _katalu...
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_it will come to nought_ As the verb is the same as that in the
following verse it is better to render, _it will be overthrown_....
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ἌΦΕΤΕ for ἐάσατε with אABC.
38. ἘᾺΝ ἮΙ. This construction, = ‘_if it should be_ (and we
do not yet know whether it may be) _of men_’ is followed by εἰ
with the indicative ἐστί in the next verse. The l...
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EFFECT OF THE APOSTLES’ DEFENCE. COUNSEL OF GAMALIEL. RELEASE AND
SUBSEQUENT CONDUCT OF THE TWELVE...
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_TRUTH CUTS TO THE HEART ACTS 5:33-42:_ Even those that will not
receive truth may be cut to the heart by truth. When the accusers of
the apostles heard the resurrection message they wanted to kill th...
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ΆΠΌΣΤΗΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΆΦΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G868)
держать подальше от чего-л.
ΆΦΕΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863)
оставлять, оставлять в покое,
Ή _praes. conj. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть. _Conj._...
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ON SOLOMON'S PORCH. Acts 5:21 a
Acts 5:21
And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak,
and taught.
ACTS 5:21 A As the sun broke over the eastern horizon of the hills of
Jud...
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See notes on verse 34...
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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:
AND NOW I SAY UNTO YOU, REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN, AND LET THEM...
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36 The fact that this Theudas is not mentioned in profane literature
is no reason for doubting the truthfulness and accuracy of the
narrative. Josephus, in his Antiquities, hints at many disturbances...
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Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel.
17. The Sadducees] see on Matthew 3:7; Acts 4:1....
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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 (Acts 5:4), but pretending
that the money which they of...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 5
ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA, 5:1-11
V1 But there was a man whose name was Ananias. He and his wife,
Sapphira, sold a building and some land. The bui...
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REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN. — The advice implies something like a
suppressed conviction not bold enough to utter itself. Gamaliel takes
his place in the class, at all times numerous, of waiters upon
Provi...
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CHAPTER 12
GAMALIEL AND HIS PRUDENT ADVICE.
Acts 5:38
WE have set forth in these verses an incident in the second appearance
before the council of the Apostle Peter and the other Apostles,
conspicuo...
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καὶ τὰ νῦν, _cf._ also in Acts 4:29; Acts 17:30; Acts
20:32; Acts 27:22. τὰ neuter accusative absolute as respects the
present, now, _cf._ 2Ma 15:8; thus in all p
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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. Compare Peter's description of the
Cross as _the tree_ wit...
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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 the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible...
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Gamaliel's Counsel
Peter's words accusing the council of murdering Jesus enraged them to
the point of being prepared to murder the apostles as well.
But they could take no such action without the sup...
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And now I say unto you, (n) Refrain from these men, and let them
alone: for if this counsel or this work be of (o) men, it will come to
nought:
(n) He dissuades his fellows from murdering the apostle...
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DIVINE INTERVENTION
33-42. Now they reach a grand culmination. The Preachers in charge and
the official board are signally defeated, _“cut through,”_ so they
are counseling to kill the apostles. They...
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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 their hands on the apostles, and put them in the co...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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Alas! evil shews itself there also (Chapter 5). If the mighty Spirit
of God is there, the flesh also is there. There are some who wished to
have the credit of devotedness which the Holy Ghost produces...
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AND NOW I SAY UNTO YOU,.... This is the sum of my advice upon the
observation of these and other instances:
REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN, AND LET THEM ALONE; keep your hands off of
them, do not attempt to...
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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:
Ver. 38. _Let them alone, for if, &c._] Perilous counsel, but
p...
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_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, and let them alone_ In a cause which is manifestly...
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THIS COUNSEL OR THIS WORK; the work in which the apostles were
engaged....
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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 NAUGHT;...
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Gamaliel's suggestion and the result:...
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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 quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certainl...
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AND NOW I SAY TO YOU, KEEP AWAY FROM THESE MEN AND LET THEM ALONE; FOR
IF THIS PLAN OR THIS WORK IS OF MEN, IT WILL COME TO NOTHING;
1. Conclusion -
1. Let nature run its course.
2. Jesus gathered...
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And now. say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for
if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:...
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34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes
directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the
persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience
and...
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AND NOW I SAY UNTO YOU; he undertakes to advise them what they should
do in the present case. REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN; have nothing to do
with them, as Pilate's wife advised him concerning our Saviour,...
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Acts 5:38 And G2532 now G3569 say G3004 (G5719) you G5213 away G868
(G5628) from G575 these...
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“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 God, you will not be able to overthrow them; lest...
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THE THIRD ARREST AND SECOND APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (5:26-40).
Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the
name of Jesus the second appearance before the tribunal was...
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Acts 5:38-39. AND NOW I SAY INTO YOU. Gamaliel's words could be
paraphrased thus: ‘Is this work a Divine one? does it emanate from
God? If not, it will come to nothing, like those examples of impostur...
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REFRAIN FROM
(αποστητε απο). Second aorist (ingressive) active
imperative of αφιστημ of verse Acts 5:37. Do ye stand off from
these men. "Hands off" was the policy of Gamaliel.FOR IF--BE
(οτ εαν--...
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CONTENTS: Sin and death of Ananias and Sapphira. The second
persecution and answer of apostles to their persecutors. Warning of
Gamaliel. Apostles beaten.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ananias, Sapph...
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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 word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to th...
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO. Good advice! (1) Think! (2)
Impostors will fail. (3) You cannot defeat God! [Theudas and Judas
were well known to the Council, but we cannot accurately identify
th...
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_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 Jewish Sanhedrin. It had then
no history. Now it h...
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_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 11:37. Used figuratively, it seems to imply a more lace...
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_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 expression
than that used in Acts 4:2 or...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 5:1
ANANIAS (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name
היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the
LXX. But the name occurs nowhere else. The very common name
היָנְנ...
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Chapter 5, the book of Acts.
At the end of the fourth chapter we have the second mention of the
early pure communism that was practiced in the first church. Where
those who had possessions sold them,...
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1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Acts 5:35; Isaiah 14:25;...
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Refrain [α π ο σ τ η τ ε]. Lit., stand off.
Of men [ε ξ α ν θ ρ ω π ω ν]. Out of men, proceeding out of
their devices. It will come to naught [κ α τ α λ υ θ η σ ε
τ α ι]. Lit., be loosened down. Used...
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Let them alone — In a cause which is manifestly good, we should
immediately join. In a cause, on the other hand, which is manifestly
evil, we should immediately oppose. But in a sudden, new, doubtful...