Acts 4:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 4:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 4:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 4:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,”

Acts 4:19 — World English Bible

Acts 4:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: ”

Acts 4:19 — American Standard Version

Acts 4:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;”

Acts 4:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 4:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous beforeGod to listen to you rather than toGod, judge ye; ”

Acts 4:19 — Darby Translation

Acts 4:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Acts 4:19 — Geneva Bible

Acts 4:19 in Context — Acts 4

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 name of Jesus.

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.

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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What Does Acts 4:19 Mean?

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