Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
We ought to obey God rather than men - The same answer they gave before, Acts 4:19, founded on the same reason, which still stood good. We have received our commission from God; we dare not lay it down at the desire or command of men. See the note on Acts 4:19.
We ought to obey ... - See the notes on Acts 4:19.
5:29 Then Peter - In the name of all the apostles, said - He does not now give them the titles of honour, which he did before, Acts 4:8 ; but enters directly upon the subject, and justifieswhat he had done. This is, as it were, a continuation of that discourse, but with an increase of severity.