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God's Work Can't Be Stopped
Gamaliel's advice reveals a profound truth: human efforts cannot thwart a plan that originates from God. Commentators note that this principle, rooted in God's almighty and unchanging nature, has been proven throughout history. The survival and growth of Christianity, despite intense opposition, is seen as evidence that it is indeed 'of God.'
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 5:39
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Acts 5:39
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:39
19th Century
Bishop
Fighters against God.—It is interesting to note the recurrence of the same phrase in the reasoning of the Pharisees who took St. P…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:39
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…
John Gill
On Acts 5:39
17th Century
Pastor
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…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:34–42
17th Century
Minister
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…