Acts 4:18-20
New International Version
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(A) 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(B) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(C) about what we have seen and heard.”(D)
Acts 4:18-20
English Standard Version
18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, (A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for (B)we cannot but speak of what (C)we have seen and heard.”
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Acts 4:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 And when they had summoned them, they (A)commanded them not to speak or teach at all [a]in the name of Jesus. 19 But (B)Peter and John answered and said to them, “(C)Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment; 20 for (D)we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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Acts 4:18-20
Common English Bible
18 When they called Peter and John back, they demanded that they stop all speaking and teaching in the name of Jesus.
19 Peter and John responded, “It’s up to you to determine whether it’s right before God to obey you rather than God. 20 As for us, we can’t stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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Acts 4:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 So they called the two apostles back in and told them they must never, for any reason, teach anything about the name of Jesus.
19 Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him? 20 We cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard.”
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