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Acts 5:29

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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.

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.

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BSB
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
KJV
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
WEB
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
ASV
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
DARBY
But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
BLB
But Peter and the apostles, answering, said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men.
ÅB
Da svarte Peter og apostlene: En skal lyde Gud mere enn mennesker.
OTB
Peter og de andre apostlene svarte: “Vi må følge Gud fremfor mennesker!
B1930
Da svarte Peter og apostlene: En skal lyde Gud mere enn mennesker.

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Cross references

  • Acts 4:19

    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.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:24

    And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

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  • Mark 7:7–9

    Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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  • Genesis 3:17

    And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

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  • Revelation 14:8–12

    And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

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