Acts 5:38

5:38 So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, ¹  it will come to nothing, ² 

Acts 28:6

28:6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell up ³  or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited ⁴  a long time and had seen ⁵  nothing unusual happen ⁶  to him, they changed their minds ⁷  and said he was a god. ⁸ 

[5:38]  ¹ tn Here ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) has been translated as a generic noun (“people”).

[5:38]  ² tn Or “it will be put to an end.”

[28:6]  ³ tn Or “going to burn with fever.” According to BDAG 814 s.v. πίμπρημι, either meaning (“swell up” or “burn with fever”) is possible for Acts 28:6.

[28:6]  ⁴ tn The participle προσδοκώντων (prosdokwntwn) has been taken temporally.

[28:6]  ⁵ tn The participle θεωρούντων (qewrountwn) has been taken temporally.

[28:6]  ⁶ tn Grk “happening.” The participle γινόμενον (ginomenon) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[28:6]  ⁷ tn Grk “changing their minds.” The participle μεταβαλόμενοι (metabalomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[28:6]  ⁸ sn And said he was a god. The reaction is like Acts 14:11-19 where the crowd wanted to make Paul and Barnabas into gods. The providence of God had protected Paul again.