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,


In Context

16 saying, |What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

17 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name.|

18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 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,

20 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard.|

21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:19But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God.

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 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.