en_tn_lite_do_not_use/act/05/39.md

if it is of God

Here the word "it" refers to "this plan or work." AT: "if God has devised this plan or commanded these men to do this work" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

So they were persuaded

This can be stated in active form. AT: "So Gamaliel persuaded them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)