King James Version

Acts 5:39

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you will be able” (δυνήσεσθε) before overthrow here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “them” (αὐτούς,) before otherwise here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you are able” (δύνασθε) before overthrow here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it” (αὐτό) before otherwise here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οὐouye cannotοὐadverb — “ye cannot”G3756no, not.ye cannotδυνήσεσθεdunēsesthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an action still aheadG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.καταλῦσαιkatalusaito overthrowκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to overthrow”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.This verse uses “overthrow”.overthrowαὐτούς·)autousitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itμήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lest haplyκαὶkaievenκαίadverb — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.evenθεομάχοιtheomachoito fight against Godθεομάχος (theomachos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “to fight against God”, the subject formG2314fighting against God.to fight against Godεὑρεθῆτεheurethēteto findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δύνασθεdunastheyou are ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, future deponent indicative, 2nd person plural — “you are able”, an action still aheadG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.αὐτόautoitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

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