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Acts 5:29 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 5:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 5:2913 words
GreekMeaning
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis
AnsweringverbG611
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ΠέτροςPetros
PeternounG4074
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἀπόστολοιapostoloi
apostlesnounG652
εἶπανeipan
saidverbG3004
ΠειθαρχεῖνPeitharchein
To obeyverbG3980
δεῖdei
it is necessaryverbG1210
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
ē
thanwordG2228
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
to mennounG444
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29 High magnanimity! He shows them too that they are fighting against God. For, he says, Whom you killed, Him has God raised up. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, Whom you slew and hanged on a tree. Him has God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. (v. 30, 31.) And again they refer the whole to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Yuki TanakaNote3mo ago
When Obedience Becomes Rebellion
Peter stood before the authorities who had arrested and threatened him, and said: 'We must obey God rather than human beings.' I was nineteen when I first understood what that verse means. My parents ...
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