en_tn_lite_do_not_use/act/05/39.md

Connecting Statement:

Gamaliel finishes addressing the council members.

if it is of God

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

So they were persuaded

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