Acts 4:19

New American Bible - revised edition

Peter and John, however, said to them in reply, “Whether it is right in the sight of God for us to obey you rather than God, you be the judges.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.

Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I am speaking as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying.

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good and pleasing to God our savior,

John 7:24

Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly.”

1 Kings 22:14

Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I shall speak whatever the Lord tells me.”

Daniel 3:18

But even if he will not, you should know, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the golden statue which you set up.”

Matthew 22:21

They replied, “Caesar’s.” At that he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

Amos 7:16

Now hear the word of the Lord: You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, do not preach against the house of Isaac.’

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed by judgment, for he has willingly gone after filth!

Daniel 6:10

So King Darius signed the prohibition into law.

Psalm 58:1

For the leader. Do not destroy. A miktam of David.

2 Kings 16:15

King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Upon the large altar sacrifice the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, and the burnt offering and grain offering of the people of the land. Their libations you must sprinkle on it along with all the blood of burnt offerings and sacrifices. But the old bronze altar shall be mine for consultation.”

1 Kings 21:11

His fellow citizens—the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city—did as Jezebel had ordered in the letters she sent them.

1 Kings 14:16

He will give up Israel because of the sins Jeroboam has committed and caused Israel to commit.”

1 Kings 12:30

This led to sin, because the people frequented these calves in Bethel and in Dan.

James 2:4

have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil designs?

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents [in the Lord], for this is right.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Rather, we have renounced shameful, hidden things; not acting deceitfully or falsifying the word of God, but by the open declaration of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

Micah 6:16

You have kept the decrees of Omri, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and you have walked in their counsels; Therefore I will deliver you up to ruin, and your citizens to derision; and you shall bear the reproach of the nations.

Hebrews 11:23

By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Jeremiah 26:12

Jeremiah said to the princes and all the people: “It was the Lord who sent me to prophesy against this house and city everything you have heard.

Luke 22:8

he sent out Peter and John, instructing them, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

Acts 4:13

Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus.

Acts 5:28

“We gave you strict orders [did we not?] to stop teaching in that name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

1 Kings 13:19

So he went back with him, and ate bread and drank water in his house.

2 Kings 16:16

Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.