But Peterand the apostlesanswered,"We mustobeyGodratherthanmen.
Then to AdamHe said,"Becauseyou have listenedto the voiceof your wife,and have eatenfrom the treeabout whichI commandedyou, saying,'You shall not eatfrom it'; Cursedis the groundbecauseof you; In toilyou will eatof it Allthe daysof your life.
Nevertheless, the king'swordprevailedagainstJoaband againstthe commandersof the army.So Joaband the commandersof the armywentout from the presenceof the kingto registerthe peopleof Israel.
So Urijahthe priestdidaccording to allthat KingAhazcommanded.
But the midwivesfearedGod,and did not doas the kingof Egypthad commandedthem, but let the boyslive.
Then Jeremiahspoketo allthe officialsand to allthe people,saying,"The LORDsentme to prophesyagainstthishouseand againstthiscityallthe wordsthat you have heard.
Thenthey answeredand spokebeforethe king,"Daniel,whois one of the exilesfrom Judah,paysnoattentionto you, O king,or to the injunctionwhichyou signed,but keeps makinghis petitionthreetimesa day."
But Peterand Johnansweredand saidto them, "Whetherit is rightin the sightof Godto give heedto you ratherthanto God,you be the judge;
Then Saulsaidto Samuel,"I have sinned;I have indeedtransgressedthe commandof the LORDand your words,becauseI fearedthe peopleand listenedto their voice.
