Acts 5:29
Good News Translation
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men.

New Revised Standard Version
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.

Contemporary English Version
Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.

New American Bible
But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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

Genesis 3:17 And to Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee, that thou shouldst not eat, cursed is the earth in thy work: with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all the days of thy life.

1 Samuel 15:24 And Saul said to Samuel: I have sinned, because I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words, fearing the people, and obeying their voice.

Mark 7:7-9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men. . . .

Revelation 14:8-12 And another angel followed, saying: That great Babylon is fallen, is fallen; which made all nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. . . .

Context
The Apostles Before the Council
28Saying: Commanding, we commanded you that you should not teach in this name. And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine: and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us. 29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.…
Cross References
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.

Jeremiah 26:12
Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes, and to all the people, saying: The Lord sent me to prophesy concerning this house, and concerning this city all the words that you have heard.

Daniel 6:13
Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.

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

Acts 5:28
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