29But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.


In Context

26 Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

27 And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,

28 saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.

29 But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.

31 Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Acts 5:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:29Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:29Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29But Peter and the apostles answered, |We must obey God rather than men.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.