19But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God.


In Context

16 "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it.

17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name."

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God.

20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Acts 4:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19But 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, judge you.