Gamaliel finishes addressing the council members. Though they beat the apostles, command them not to teach about Jesus, and let them go, the disciples continue to teach and preach.
# keep away from these men and let them alone
Gamaliel is telling the Jewish leaders no to punish the apostles any more or to put them back in jail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# if this plan or work is of men
"if men have devised this plan or are doing this work"
# it will be overthrown
This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone will overthrow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# 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]])
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