Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 5:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 5:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 5:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the person who wrote the book, the leaders called the Sadducees got very upset and jealous because they didn't like that others were listening to Jesus' friends instead of them. They felt angry because they wanted to be the important ones.

Acts 5:17: Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, [indignation: or, envy]

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

While Acts 5:17 describes religious leaders being filled with indignation and arresting apostles for teaching, Romans 13:1 emphasizes submission to governing authorities, suggesting they are instituted by God and should not be resisted.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:13-14

Acts 5:17 describes opposition to the apostles by religious leaders, whereas 1 Peter 2:13-14 advises submission to every human institution for the Lord's sake, including to governors as sent by Him.

1 Peter 2:13-14: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

Acts 5:17 shows the apostles facing opposition, yet Proverbs 16:7 states when a person's ways please the Lord, He makes even their enemies be at peace with them, suggesting the apostles should not have faced such hostility.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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