King James Bible
KJVThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 5:29 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. | |
World English BibleWEB | But Peter and the apostles answered, |We must obey God rather than men. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Peter and the other Apostles replied, |We must obey God rather than man. |