Acts 5:29
King James Version (KJV)
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
In context
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 5:29 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
- WEB World English Bible
- But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.