Acts 5 · Verse 29

Acts 5:29

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

Acts 5:29 in other translations

BSBBut Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
WEBBut Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
ASVBut Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
YLTAnd Peter and the apostles answering, said, ‘To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
DARBYBut Peter answering, and the apostles, said,God must be obeyed rather than men.
BBEBut Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
WebsterThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

What does Acts 5:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:29-30
29-30. Then Peter, &c.--(See on Ac 2:22, and Ac 3:13, &c.).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 29. We ought to obey, etc. Acts 4:19

(d) "ought to obey" Acts 4:19

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 We ought to obey God rather than men - The same answer they gave before, Act 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 Act 4:19.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:26-33

Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Faith takes the Saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. Had Christ been exalted to give dominion to Israel, the chief priests would have welcomed…

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Acts 5:29 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisAnsweringG611
δὲdehoweverG1161
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
ἀπόστολοιapostoloiapostlesG652
εἶπαν·eipansaid;G2036
πειθαρχεῖνpeitharcheinTo obeyG3980
δεῖdeiit is necessaryG1163
θεῷtheōto GodG2316
μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123
ἢēthanG2228
ἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisto men.G444

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 5:29

  • Acts 4:19

    But 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.

  • 1 Samuel 15:24

    And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • Mark 7:7-9

    Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

  • Genesis 3:17

    And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

  • Revelation 14:8-12

    And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
We.
4:19; Ge 3:17; 1Sa 15:24; Mr 7:7-9; Re 14:8-12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 5:28

    Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

  • Acts 5:29

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

  • Acts 5:30

    The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

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Acts 5:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y respondiendo Pedro y los apóstoles, dijeron: Es menester obedecer á Dios antes que á los hombres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Pierre et les apôtres, répondant, dirent: Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu’aux hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Petrus und die Apostel aber antworteten und sprachen: Man muß Gott mehr gehorchen als Menschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Respondens autem Petrus et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis quam hominibus.