Acts 5:28-29
King James Version
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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Acts 5:28-29
New American Standard Bible
28 saying, “We gave you (A)strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and [a]yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and (B)intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “(C)We must obey God rather than men.
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- Acts 5:28 Lit behold
Acts 5:28-29
American Standard Version
28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
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Colossians 3:17-25
King James Version
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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Colossians 3:17-25
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, (B)giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
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18 (C)Wives, (D)be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 (E)Husbands, love your wives and do not become bitter against them. 20 (F)Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing [a]to the Lord. 21 (G)Fathers, do not [b]antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
22 [c](H)Slaves, obey those who are your [d]human masters in everything, (I)not with [e]eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work [f]heartily, (J)as for the Lord and not for people, 24 (K)knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward [g]of (L)the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you (M)serve. 25 For (N)the one who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and [h](O)that without partiality.
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- Colossians 3:20 Lit in
- Colossians 3:21 Or provoke to anger
- Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
- Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
- Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched
- Colossians 3:23 Lit from the soul
- Colossians 3:24 I.e., consisting of
- Colossians 3:25 Lit there is no partiality
Colossians 3:17-25
American Standard Version
17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged. 22 [a]Servants, obey in all things them that are your [b]masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: 23 whatsoever ye do, work [c]heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; 24 knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 For he that doeth wrong shall [d]receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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- Colossians 3:22 Greek Bondservants.
- Colossians 3:22 Greek lords.
- Colossians 3:23 Greek from the soul.
- Colossians 3:25 Greek receive again the wrong.
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