Acts 4:19 “But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right…”

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

World English Bible

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

American Standard Version

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

Geneva Bible 1599

But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

Darby Translation

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

Young's Literal Translation

and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

Bible in Basic English

But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

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Cross references

“Whether”

1 Timothy 2:3 2 Corinthians 4:2 Ephesians 6:1

1 Timothy 2:3 · BSB

This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

Ephesians 6:1 · BSB

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

“to hearken”

Acts 5:29 Exodus 1:17 1 Kings 22:14 1 Kings 12:30 1 Kings 14:16 1 Kings 21:11

Acts 5:29 · BSB

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

Exodus 1:17 · BSB

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

1 Kings 22:14 · BSB

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

1 Kings 12:30 · BSB

And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.

1 Kings 14:16 · BSB

So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

1 Kings 21:11 · BSB

So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

“judge”

1 Corinthians 10:15 John 7:24 Psalm 58:1 James 2:4

1 Corinthians 10:15 · BSB

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

John 7:24 · BSB

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

James 2:4 · BSB

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

20For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Read Acts 4