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Acts 4:19
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KJ21
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;
ASV
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
AMP
But Peter and John replied to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must judge [for yourselves];
AMPC
But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge).
BRG
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.
CSB
Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
CSBA
Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
CEB
Peter and John responded, “It’s up to you to determine whether it’s right before God to obey you rather than God.
CJB
But Kefa and Yochanan answered, “You must judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God.
CEV
Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him?
DARBY
But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;
DLNT
But having responded, Peter and John said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen-to you rather than God, you judge.
DRA
But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.
ERV
But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?
EASY
Then Peter and John replied to the leaders, ‘What do you think God wants us to do? Should we obey you? Or should we obey God? You decide!
EHV
But Peter and John answered them, “Decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God.
ESV
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,
ESVUK
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,
EXB
But Peter and John answered them, “You ·decide [judge] what ·God would want [L is right before God]. Should we ·obey [listen to] you or God?
GNV
But Peter and John answered unto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge ye.
GW
Peter and John answered them, “Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.
GNT
But Peter and John answered them, “You yourselves judge which is right in God's sight—to obey you or to obey God.
HCSB
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
ICB
But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?
ISV
But Peter and John answered them, “You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,
PHILLIPS
So they called them in and ordered them bluntly not to speak or teach a single further word about the name of Jesus. But Peter and John gave them this reply: “Whether it is right in the eyes of God for us to listen to what you say rather than to what he says, you must decide; for we cannot help speaking about what we have actually seen and heard!”
JUB
Then Peter and John answered and said unto them, Judge whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to hear you rather than God, you be the judge;
LEB
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide!
TLB
But Peter and John replied, “You decide whether God wants us to obey you instead of him!
MSG
They called them back and warned them that they were on no account ever again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John spoke right back, “Whether it’s right in God’s eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide. As for us, there’s no question—we can’t keep quiet about what we’ve seen and heard.”
MEV
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
MOUNCE
· But Peter and John said in answer to them, “Whether it is right before · God to obey you rather than · God, you must judge,
NOG
Peter and John answered them, “Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.
NABRE
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.
NASB
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;
NASB1995
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;
NCB
However, Peter and John answered them, “You be the judges about whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God.
NCV
But Peter and John answered them, “You decide what God would want. Should we obey you or God?
NET
But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
NIRV
But Peter and John replied, “Which is right from God’s point of view? Should we listen to you? Or should we listen to God? You be the judges!
NIV
But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
NIVUK
But Peter and John replied, ‘Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
NKJV
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
NLV
Peter and John said, “If it is right to listen to you more than to God, you decide about that.
NLT
But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
NMB
But Peter and John answered them and said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you more than God, you judge.
NRSVA
But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
NRSVACE
But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
NRSVCE
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
NRSVUE
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
NTFE
But Peter and John gave them this reply. “You judge,” they said, “whether it’s right before God to listen to you rather than to God!
OJB
But Kefa and Yochanan in reply said to them, "If it is tov before Hashem to listen to you rather than to Hashem, you be the Beit Din Dayan;
RGT
But Peter and John answered them, and said, “Whether it is right in the sight of God - to obey you rather than God - you be the judge.
RSV
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
RSVCE
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
TLV
But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you decide.
VOICE
Peter and John listened quietly and then replied, Peter and John: You are the judges here, so we’ll leave it up to you to judge whether it is right in the sight of God to obey your commands or God’s.
WEB
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
WE
But Peter and John answered them, `How does God look at it? Is it right for us to obey you or to obey him? You judge that for yourselves.
WYC
But Peter and John answered, and said to them, If it be rightful in the sight of God to hear you rather than God, deem ye.
YLT
and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;
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