Acts 4:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 4:19

17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”

18 ^aSo they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^a“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

20 ^aFor we cannot but speak the things which ^bwe have seen and heard.”

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, ^abecause of the people, since they all ^bglorified God for ^cwhat had been done.

22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

Verse Comparison: Acts 4:19

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American Standard Version
But 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:

Amplified® Bible
But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you {and} obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge).

Contemporary English Version
Peter and John answered, "Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him?

Darby English Version
But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

Good News Bible
But Peter and John answered them, "You yourselves judge which is right in God's sight---to obey you or to obey God.

International Standard Version
But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

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

New King James Version
But Peter and John answered and said to them, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Peter and John answered and said to them, " Whether it proves right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you judge for yourself;

Young's Literal Translation
and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

New English Translation
But Peter and John replied,¹ “Whether it is right before God to obey² you rather than God, you decide,

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