Acts 4:19
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New International Version (©2011)
But Peter and John replied, "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Peter and John replied, "Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it's right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

International Standard Version (©2012)
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,

NET Bible (©2006)
But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Shimeon Kaypha and Yohannan answered and they said to them, “If it is right before God that one should listen to you rather than to God, you judge.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Peter and John answered them, "Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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 you.

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

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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

English Revised Version
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

Webster's Bible Translation
But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

Weymouth New Testament
But Peter and John replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.

World English Bible
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

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;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:15-22 All the care of the rulers is, that the doctrine of Christ spread not among the people, yet they cannot say it is false or dangerous, or of any ill tendency; and they are ashamed to own the true reason; that it testifies against their hypocrisy, wickedness, and tyranny. Those who know how to put a just value upon Christ's promises, know how to put just contempt upon the world's threatenings. The apostles look with concern on perishing souls, and know they cannot escape eternal ruin but by Jesus Christ, therefore they are faithful in warning, and showing the right way. None will enjoy peace of mind, nor act uprightly, till they have learned to guide their conduct by the fixed standard of truth, and not by the shifting opinions and fancies of men. Especially beware of a vain attempt to serve two masters, God and the world; the end will be, you can serve neither fully.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - Rather for more, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Peter and John answered and said unto them,.... With great boldness and courage, and without any fear of man, but in the true fear of God

whether it be right in the sight of God; who is omniscient, and sees, and knows all things, all the actions of men, and the springs of them; who is holy, just, and true, and sits and judges among the gods, that which is right:

to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye: it is not denied that magistrates are to be hearkened to, and obeyed: but not more than God, or in things that are contrary to his nature, will, law, honour, and glory: whatever is agreeable to the law and will of God, commanded by magistrates, should be attended to, and cheerfully obeyed; but what is not should be disregarded, whatever follows upon it: and this was so just and reasonable, that the apostles appeal to the sanhedrim, or council itself, to determine.

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Peter and John Threatened, Released
…18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, judge you. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. …

Jeremiah 26:12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.
Luke 22:8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover."
Acts 4:13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 5:28 "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name," he said. "Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man's blood."
Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than human beings!