But if it is of God (ε δε εκ θεου εστιν). The second alternative is a condition of the first class, determined as fulfilled, ε wit…

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 possib…

Fighters against God.—It is interesting to note the recurrence of the same phrase in the reasoning of the Pharisees who took St. P…

It has frequently been claimed that the words of Gamaliel here are “a historical mistake,” for they are not in character with what we know of Phari…

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 w…

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…