Act 5:29 | KJV | STEP | Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said , We ought to obey God rather than men .

Acts 5: 29

(KJV)

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

(NASB2020)

But Peter and the apostles answered, “ ^aWe must obey God rather than men.

(NET2full)

But Peter and the apostles replied, ^{▼▼tn Grk “apostles answered and said.”} “We must obey ^{▼▼sn Obey. See 4:19. This response has Jewish roots (Dan 3:16-18; 2 Macc 7:2; Josephus, Ant. 17.6.3 [17.159]).} God rather than people. ^{▼▼tn Here ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois) has been translated as a generic noun (“people”).}