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

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.

^24 (A)Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I ^(B)feared the people and obeyed their voice.

⁸ For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—^[a]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

⁹ He said to them, “All too well ^(A)you ^[b]reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

¹⁷ Then to Adam He said, ^(A)“Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree ^(B)of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:

⁸ And another angel followed, saying, ^(A)“Babylon^[a] is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because ^(B)she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

⁹ Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ^(C)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his ^(D)mark on his forehead or on his hand, ¹⁰ he himself ^(E)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is ^(F)poured out full strength into ^(G)the cup of His indignation. ^(H)He shall be tormented with ^(I)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. ¹¹ And ^(J)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 (K)Here is the ^[b]patience of the saints; ^(L)here^[c] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.