Verse
Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey…
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
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The verses around Acts 5:29.
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28Saying, 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.
29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Verse explanation
The apostles’ answer sums up the chapter’s central conflict: when a human authority’s order contradicts what they understand to be God’s command, they choose to obey God.
From the Acts 5 study in Bible in Stories.
Acts 5:29 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porém, respondendo Pedro e os apostolos, disseram: Mais importa obedecer a Deus do que aos homens.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E Pedro, respondendo com os apóstolos, disseram: Maior obrigação é obedecer a Deus do que às pessoas.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero Pedro y los apóstoles respondieron: “Necesitamos obedecer a Dios antes que a los hombres.
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In other languages: Português (Atos 5:29) · Español (Hechos 5:29)
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