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Acts 5:29

Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,.... Not from the dead, though this was true; but called him to the work and office of a Saviour, inverted him with that office, and sent him to perform that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

We ought to obey God rather than men - The same answer they gave before, Act 4:19, founded on the same reason, which still stood good. We have received our commission from God; we dare not lay it down…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 5:26-42

We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the angel - the words of this life; but what passed between them and the council we…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said The Greek has no word for other. It is quite like the style of the New Testament to say "Peter and the apostles," and it is not implied hereby that…

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