Acts 4:19

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.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Whether it be right in the sight of God - As if they had said: Worldly prudence and a consideration of our secular interests would undoubtedly induce us to obey you; but acting as before God, and following the dictates of eternal truth and justice, we dare not be silent. Can it be right to obey men contrary to the command and will of God? When he commands us to speak, dare we hold our tongue? We have received our authority from God through Christ, and feel fully persuaded of the truth by the Holy Spirit which now dwells in us; and we should be guilty of treason against God, were we on any consideration to suppress his testimony. Your own consciences testify that we should be sinners against our heavenly King, were we to act according to your orders; and the conclusion is, that we cannot but speak what we have seen and heard.

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