Translation Comparison

Acts 5:39

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The verse Acts 5:39 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Acts 5:39 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
American Standard VersionASV	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.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.
English Revised VersionERV	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.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
World English BibleWEB	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!\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
American King James VersionAKJV	But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God.\|

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God.|

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God.|