Acts 5:29

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

Then 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.

American Standard Version

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.

Darby Translation

But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

Young's Literal Translation

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, 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.

In context

28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

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