¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^(A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

²⁹ But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ^(A)“We ought to obey God rather than men.

¹⁷ But the midwives ^(A)feared God, and did not do ^(B)as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

¹⁵ I speak as to ^(A)wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.

³ For this is ^(A)good and acceptable in the sight ^(B)of God our Savior,

¹⁸ But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we ^(A)worship the gold image which you have set up.”

^24 (A)Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

²¹ They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

And He said to them, ^(A)“Render^[a] therefore to Caesar the things that are ^(B)Caesar’s, and to God the things that are ^(C)God’s.”

¹⁴ And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, ^(A)whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”

⁹ Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ^(A)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his ^(B)mark on his forehead or on his hand, ¹⁰ he himself ^(C)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is ^(D)poured out full strength into ^(E)the cup of His indignation. ^(F)He shall be tormented with ^(G)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. ¹¹ And ^(H)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

^12 (I)Here is the ^[a]patience of the saints; ^(J)here^[b] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.