But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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The verse 19 is found in chapter 4 of Acts. The authorities recognize Peter and John’s boldness and face the dilemma of how to respond to a publicly known miracle. The apostles maintain that they must obey God rather than men.
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Petrus aber und Johannes antworteten und sprachen zu ihnen: Richtet ihr selbst, ob es vor Gott recht sei, daß wir euch mehr gehorchen denn Gott.
Entonces Pedro y Juan, respondiendo, les dijeron: Juzgad si es justo delante de Dios obedecer antes a vosotros que a Dios:
Pero Pedro y Juan les respondieron: «Juzguen ustedes si es justo ante Dios obedecerlos a ustedes antes que a Dios,
Pierre et Jean leur répondirent: Jugez s'il est juste, devant Dieu, de vous obéir plutôt qu'à Dieu;
Ma Pietro, e Giovanni, rispondendo, dissero loro: Giudicate voi, s’egli è giusto nel cospetto di Dio, di ubbidire a voi, anzi che a Dio.
Respondendo, porém, Pedro e João, lhes disseram: Julgai vós se é justo, diante de Deus, ouvir-vos antes a vós do que a Deus;
彼得 和 約翰 回答他們說:「聽從你們,不聽從上帝,在上帝面前合理不合理,你們自己判斷吧!
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