Acts 4:19

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The 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.

In Context

18So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

20For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:30And this thing turned to sinne: for the people went (because of the one) euen to Dan.

1 Kings 14:16And he shall giue Israel vp, because of the sinnes of Ieroboam, who did sinne, and made Israel to sinne.

1 Kings 22:14And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer the Lord sayth vnto me, that will I speake.

2 Kings 16:16And Vriiah the Priest did according to all that King Ahaz had commanded.

Psalms 58:1To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?

Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:16-23

The Resolution of Peter and John. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the… Read the whole commentary →

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