Act 5:29 | NET2full | STEP | But Peter and the apostles replied , “We must obey God rather than people .

‏ Acts 5:29

29 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”).}