Acts 5:29

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

"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." - Acts 5:29
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What does Acts 5:29 mean?

The verse Acts 5:29 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." This verse comes from a passage in the book of Acts that describes the early Christian church's boldness in…

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Obeying God in an Age of Authority

In the fifth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, we are drawn into a compelling narrative where the early church wrestled with the tension of obeying God versus complying with the demands of human authority. The bold declaration made by Peter and the apostles, "We ought to obey…

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A Prayer for Bold Obedience to God

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude. We acknowledge Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. You are the Almighty God, the Creator of heaven and earth, the Author of life, and the One who holds our destinies in Your…

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Acts 5:29 - "¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
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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 8:29 - "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot."
Genesis 29-5
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."
Acts 1:4-5
Acts 28:29 - "And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves."
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.""
1 Kings 14:29 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
Acts 9:29 - "And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him."
Acts 20:29 - "For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock."
Acts 21:29 - "(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)"
Acts 23:29 - "Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds."
Acts 4:29 - "And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,"
Acts 13:29 - "And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre."
Acts 11:29 - "Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:"
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 21:5-6
Acts 20:5 - "These going before tarried for us at Troas."
Acts 19:29 - "And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre."
Acts 17:29 - "Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device."
Numbers 29:5 - "And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:"
Proverbs 29:5 - "A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet."
Acts 4:5 - "¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,"
Psalms 29:5 - "The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon."
Acts 2:29 - "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day."
Acts 10:29 - "Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?"