04.12. Apt 5:38-42

Apt 5:38 Nyt minä sanon teille: pysykää erossa näistä miehistä ja antakaa heidän olla. Jos tämä hanke tai toiminta on ihmisistä, se raukeaa tyhjiin, Sananl. 21:30

39mutta jos se on Jumalasta, te et te voi kukistaa heitä. Varokaa, ettei teidän havaittaisi taistelevan Jumalaa vastaan.” Niin he myöntyivät hänen neu voon sa.

40Kutsuttuaan apostolit sisään he pieksättivät heidät ja kielsivät heitä puhumasta Jeesuksen nimessä mutta päästivät heidät vapaaksi.

41Silloin apostolit lähtivät pois neuvostosta iloiten siitä, että heidät oli katsottu arvollisiksi kärsimään häväistystä Jeesuksen nimen tähden.  Matt.  5:10–12; Fil. 1:29; 1. Piet. 4:13,16

42Eivätkä he lakanneet vaan opettivat joka päivä temppelissä ja kodeissa ja julistivat evan- keliumia Kristuksesta Jeesuksesta.

Acts 5:38-42Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

³⁸ Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing);

³⁹ But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!

⁴⁰ So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

⁴¹ So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name.

⁴² Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah).

Acts 5:38-42New International Version (NIV)

³⁸ Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. ³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

⁴⁰ His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

⁴¹ The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. ⁴² Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.