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Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Conscience;   Courage;   Court;   Defense;   Duty;   Government;   Minister, Christian;   Obedience;   Persecution;   Peter;   Priest;   Prisoners;   Sadducees;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Fall;   Obedience;   Obedience-Disobedience;   Peter;   Simon Peter;   The Topic Concordance - Obedience;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Atonement, the;   Boldness, Holy;   Confessing Christ;   Obedience to God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Courage;   Government;   Nation;   Obedience;   Peter;   Resurrection;   Ruler;   War;   Wife;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Authority;   Mission;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covetousness;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Sanhedrim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostles;   Capital Punishment;   Crimes and Punishments;   Hebrews;   Obedience;   Persecution in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Sadducees;   Sanhedrin;   Scribes;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Christ, Christology;   Church Government;   Coming to Christ;   Conscience ;   Liberty;   Peter;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sanhedrin or Sanhedrim;   36 Ought Must;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Doctrine;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete and some of the other cowboys said, "We don't take orders from y'all. We obey God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
Bible in Basic English
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
Darby Translation
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
New King James Version
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
World English Bible
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.
Weymouth's New Testament
Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
King James Version (1611)
Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.
Literal Translation
But answering Peter and the apostles said, It is right to obey God rather than man.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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.
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."
Amplified Bible
Then Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
American Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Update Bible Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
New Century Version
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not human authority!
New English Translation
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Kefa and the other emissaries answered, "We must obey God, not men.
English Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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]
Etheridge Translation
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.
New Living Translation
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!
English Revised Version
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
New Revised Standard
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: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.
King James Version
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Lexham English Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men.
Easy-to-Read Version
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not you!
New American Standard Bible
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Good News Translation
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Petre answeride, and the apostlis, and seiden, It bihoueth to obeie to God, more than to men.

Contextual Overview

26 Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them. 27 After they brought them in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked, 28 "Didn't we strictly order you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man's blood on us!" 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had murdered by hanging Him on a tree. 31 God exalted this man to His right hand as ruler and Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." 33 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. 34 A Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while. 35 He said to them, "Men of Israel, be careful about what you're going to do to 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
So Seth's life lasted 912 years; then he died.
Genesis 5:9
Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan.
Genesis 5:11
So Enosh's life lasted 905 years; then he died.
Genesis 5:12
Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel.
Genesis 5:17
So Mahalalel's life lasted 895 years; then he died.
Genesis 5:19
Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:26
Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah's life lasted 969 years; then he died.
Genesis 7:23
He wiped out every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, from mankind to livestock, to creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky, and they were wiped off the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark.
Genesis 9:24
When Noah awoke from his drinking and learned what his youngest son had done to 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.


 
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