Acts 5:27-29

“And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”

"And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." - Acts 5:27-29
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What does Acts 5:27-29 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 5:27-29 in the King James Version (KJV) states: "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled…

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Obedience in the Face of Opposition

In Acts 5:27-29, we find a pivotal moment in the lives of the apostles as they stand before the council: "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, Did we not straitly command you that ye should not teach in this…

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A Prayer for Bold Obedience to God’s Call

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts yearning for Your guidance and strength as we reflect on the profound truth of Acts 5:27-29. In this moment, we pause to recognize the courage displayed by Your apostles, standing before the daunting council while having been…

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Acts 5:27-29 - "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!" But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.""
Acts 27:29 - "Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day."
Acts 5:27 - "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,"
Acts 5:29 - "¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
Acts 27:5 - "And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia."
"And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them," - Acts 5:27
"Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day." - Acts 27:29
"¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." - Acts 5:29
Acts 17:27
"And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia." - Acts 27:5
1 Samuel 20:27-29
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1 Chronicles 29:29 - "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,"
Acts 26:27-30 (KJVA) 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
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Acts 11:27 - "¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
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Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Genesis 29-5
Acts 27:32 - "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
Acts 16:29 - "Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,"
Acts 7:29 - "Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons."
Numbers 29:27 - "And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:"
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Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"