Acts 5:29
World English Bible (WEB)
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
In context
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
28 saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Acts 5:29 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
- KJV King James Version
- Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to 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.