Acts 5:29

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

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

In Context

28saying, “Did we not give you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you want to bring on us the blood of this Man!”

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

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Cross References

Mark 7:7And in vain they worship Me, 1 teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Revelation 14:8And another, a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great. From the wine of the wrath of her fornication, she has made all the nations to drink.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:27-42

The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 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. 29… Read the whole commentary →

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