Acts 5:29 - Compare All Versions
Acts 5:29-32 MSG (The Message)
Peter and the apostles answered, “It’s necessary to obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross. God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven. And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail.”
Acts 5:29 KJV (King James Version)
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29 NCV (New Century Version)
Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not human authority!
Acts 5:29 ASV (American Standard Version)
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29 NIV (New International Version)
Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!
Acts 5:29 NKJV (New King James Version)
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
Acts 5:29 NLT (New Living Translation)
But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.
Acts 5:29 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Peter and the apostles replied, “We must listen to and obey God more than pleasing religious leaders.
Acts 5:29 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.