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Bishop's Bible
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.
Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.
King James Version (1611)
Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.
Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.
King James Version
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
English Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
New American Standard Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
New Century Version
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not human authority!
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not human authority!
Amplified Bible
Then Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
Then Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men.
Berean Standard Bible
But Peter and the other apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the other apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men.
Contemporary English Version
Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.
Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.
Complete Jewish Bible
Kefa and the other emissaries answered, "We must obey God, not men.
Kefa and the other emissaries answered, "We must obey God, not men.
Darby Translation
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
Easy-to-Read Version
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not you!
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not you!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.
Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Simon Peter with the rest of the apostles answered and said to them, We must obey God rather than men.
Then Simon Peter with the rest of the apostles answered and said to them, We must obey God rather than men.
Good News Translation
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men.
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men.
Lexham English Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
Literal Translation
But answering Peter and the apostles said, It is right to obey God rather than man.
But answering Peter and the apostles said, It is right to obey God rather than man.
American Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Bible in Basic English
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
Hebrew Names Version
But Kefa and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Kefa and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
International Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.Acts 4:19;">[xr]
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.Acts 4:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.
SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.
Murdock Translation
And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, rather than men.
And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, rather than men.
English Revised Version
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
World English Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Peter and the other apostles answering said, We ought to obey God rather than man.
Then Peter and the other apostles answering said, We ought to obey God rather than man.
Weymouth's New Testament
Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Petre answeride, and the apostlis, and seiden, It bihoueth to obeie to God, more than to men.
And Petre answeride, and the apostlis, and seiden, It bihoueth to obeie to God, more than to men.
Update Bible Version
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
New English Translation
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.
New King James Version
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
New Living Translation
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than any human authority.
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than any human authority.
New Life Bible
Then Peter and the missionaries said, "We must obey God instead of men!
Then Peter and the missionaries said, "We must obey God instead of men!
New Revised Standard
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.
Revised Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.
Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.
Young's Literal Translation
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayde: We ought more to obeye God then men.
But Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayde: We ought more to obeye God then men.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.
then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.
THE MESSAGE
Peter and the apostles answered, "It's necessary to obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross. God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven. And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."
Peter and the apostles answered, "It's necessary to obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross. God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven. And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete and some of the other cowboys said, "We don't take orders from y'all. We obey God.
Pete and some of the other cowboys said, "We don't take orders from y'all. We obey God.
Contextual Overview
26 Then went the ruler of the temple, with the officers, and brought them without violence: (For they feared the people, lest they should haue ben stoned) 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the counsell. And the chiefe priest asked them, 28 Saying: dyd not we strayghtly commaunde you, that ye shoulde not teache in this name? And beholde, ye haue fylled Hierusalem with your doctrine, and intende to bryng this mans blood vpon vs. 29 Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men. 30 The God of our fathers raysed vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, & hanged on tree. 31 Hym hath God lyft vp with his ryght hande, to be a prince and a sauiour, for to geue repentaunce to Israel, and forgeuenesse of sinnes. 32 And we are recordes of these thynges which we say, & so is also the holy ghost, whom God hath geuen to them that obey hym. 33 When they hearde that, they claue asunder, and sought meanes to slea the. 34 Then stoode there vp one in the counsell, a pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctour of lawe, had in reputation among all the people, and commaunded the Apostles to go asyde a litle space, 35 And sayde vnto them: Ye men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye entende to do, as touchyng these men.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
We: Acts 4:19, Genesis 3:17, 1 Samuel 15:24, Mark 7:7-9, Revelation 14:8-12
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:8 - General Genesis 27:43 - obey Exodus 1:17 - feared God Numbers 23:26 - General Judges 6:25 - thy father 2 Samuel 11:16 - he assigned 2 Samuel 13:28 - commanded 2 Samuel 24:4 - went out 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 2 Kings 16:16 - General 1 Chronicles 21:4 - Wherefore Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth Jeremiah 15:20 - I will Jeremiah 26:12 - The Lord Daniel 3:15 - we are Daniel 3:18 - be it Daniel 5:22 - hast Daniel 6:10 - as he Daniel 6:13 - regardeth Amos 3:8 - who can Amos 7:15 - Go Matthew 2:12 - they departed Matthew 10:19 - it shall Matthew 15:5 - ye say Matthew 22:21 - and Matthew 23:3 - whatsoever Luke 20:25 - unto God Acts 4:10 - that by Acts 5:32 - are Acts 10:42 - he commanded Galatians 1:10 - do I now Ephesians 6:20 - boldly Colossians 3:18 - as Colossians 4:4 - as 1 Peter 3:15 - and be
Cross-References
Genesis 5:8
And all the dayes of Seth were nine hundreth & twelue yeres, and he dyed.
And all the dayes of Seth were nine hundreth & twelue yeres, and he dyed.
Genesis 5:9
Enos lyued ninetie yeres, and begate Kenan.
Enos lyued ninetie yeres, and begate Kenan.
Genesis 5:11
And all the dayes of Enos were nine hundreth & fyue yeres, and he dyed.
And all the dayes of Enos were nine hundreth & fyue yeres, and he dyed.
Genesis 5:12
Kenan lyued seuentie yeres, and begate Mahalaleel.
Kenan lyued seuentie yeres, and begate Mahalaleel.
Genesis 5:17
And al the dayes of Mahalaleel, were eyght hundreth ninetie and fiue yeres, and he dyed.
And al the dayes of Mahalaleel, were eyght hundreth ninetie and fiue yeres, and he dyed.
Genesis 5:19
And Iered liued after he begat Henoch, eyght hundreth yeres, & begate sonnes and daughters.
And Iered liued after he begat Henoch, eyght hundreth yeres, & begate sonnes and daughters.
Genesis 5:26
And agayne Methusalah lyued after he begat Lamech seue hundreth eightie and two yeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
And agayne Methusalah lyued after he begat Lamech seue hundreth eightie and two yeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Genesis 5:27
And all the dayes of Methuselah were nine hundreth sixtie & nine yeres, and he dyed.
And all the dayes of Methuselah were nine hundreth sixtie & nine yeres, and he dyed.
Genesis 7:23
And euery substaunce was destroyed that remayned and that was in the vpper part of the grounde, both man and cattell, and worme, and the foule of the heauen, they were euen destroyed from of the earth, and Noah onlye remayned aliue, and they that were with him in the arke.
And euery substaunce was destroyed that remayned and that was in the vpper part of the grounde, both man and cattell, and worme, and the foule of the heauen, they were euen destroyed from of the earth, and Noah onlye remayned aliue, and they that were with him in the arke.
Genesis 9:24
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knewe what his younger sonne had done vnto him.
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knewe what his younger sonne had done vnto him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Peter, and the other apostles, answered and said,.... Peter began, as the mouth of the apostles, being the eldest man, and very bold and zealous; and the rest followed, or joined, with him in what he said:
we ought to obey God rather than men; this is said in answer to the charge of disobedience to the orders and commands of the council: men, civil magistrates, and ecclesiastical rulers, are to be obeyed in things which are not repugnant to the will of God; but in things that are, God is to be obeyed, and not men. God had commanded by an angel, that the apostles should go to the temple, and there preach the doctrines of the Gospel; the sanhedrim had forbid them to speak and teach in the name of Christ; who were now to be obeyed? God, and not men: from whence it appears that the apostles were to be justified in disregarding the council, and neglecting its orders; and which is no ways contrary to that obedience and submission, that is to be yielded to those that are in authority, in things civil and lawful.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
We ought to obey ... - See the notes on Acts 4:19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 29. We ought to obey God rather than men. — The same answer they gave before, Acts 4:19, founded on the same reason, which still stood good. We have received our commission from GOD; we dare not lay it down at the desire or command of men. Acts 4:19; Acts 4:19.
