Acts 5:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 5:29 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Acts 5:29 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Acts 5:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:29 — World English Bible
Acts 5:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. ”
Acts 5:29 — American Standard Version
Acts 5:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;”
Acts 5:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 5:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Peter answering, and the apostles, said,God must be obeyed rather than men. ”
Acts 5:29 — Darby Translation
Acts 5:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.”
Acts 5:29 — Geneva Bible
Acts 5:29 in Context — Acts 5
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 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.
What Does Acts 5:29 Mean?
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