Acts 5:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.”
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Read Full Chapter →Gamaliel warns the council to take heed to themselves before acting against these men.
What Does Acts 5:35 Mean?
His opening words turn the danger around: 'take heed to yourselves.' The peril in the room, as he sees it, belongs not to the prisoners but to the judges who are about to act in haste.
Rash zeal can place a man on the wrong side of God, a thought Gamaliel will state plainly in verse 39. Wisdom pauses where anger accelerates; 'he that is slow to wrath is of great understanding' (Proverbs 14:29). Before any weighty act, especially one done in God's name, the first question is not what others deserve but what God is doing.
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What does Acts 5:35 mean?
Gamaliel warns the council to take heed to themselves before acting against these men.