But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”Acts 5:39
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
εἰ δὲ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐστιν, οὐ δυνήσεσθε καταλῦσαι αὐτούς, μήποτε καὶ θεομάχοι εὑρεθῆτε.
- εἰei“if”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐκek“from”Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- θεοῦtheou“God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἐστιν,estin“it is,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- δυνήσεσθεdunēsesthe“you will be able”Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- καταλῦσαιkatalusai“to overthrow”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from καταλύω · “to destroy/lodge” · Strong's G2647
- αὐτούς,autous“them,”Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- μήποτεmēpote“otherwise”Particle, negative + Particle · “lest + πότε=when” · Strong's G3361
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- θεομάχοιtheomachoi“fighting against God”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from θεομάχος · “opposing God” · Strong's G2314
- εὑρεθῆτε.heurethēte“You shall be found.”Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)