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Acts 4:19
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Acts 4:19

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must judge [for yourselves];

Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God [with profound reverence] and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but they let the boy babies live.

Daniel 3:18

But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!”

1 Kings 12:30

Now this thing became a sin [for Israel]; because the people went to worship before the one [or the other of them] as far as Dan.

1 Kings 14:16

He will give up Israel because of the sins of Jeroboam which he has committed, and with which he has made Israel sin [by leading them into idolatry].”

1 Kings 21:11

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will speak what the Lord says to me.”

2 Kings 16:15

Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great [new] altar, burn the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their grain offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on the new altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the [old] bronze altar shall be kept for me to use to examine the sacrifices.”

2 Chronicles 26:16-20

But when Uzziah became strong, he became so proud [of himself and his accomplishments] that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful and sinned against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Psalm 58:1

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Hosea 5:11


Ephraim is oppressed; he is broken and crushed by [divine] judgment,
Because he was determined to follow man’s command (vanities, filth, secular precepts).

Amos 7:16

Now therefore, listen to the word of the Lord: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’

Micah 6:16


“For [you have kept] the statutes of Omri [the idolatrous king],
And all the works of the [wicked] house (dynasty) of Ahab;
And you walk in their counsels and policies.
Therefore, I shall hand you over for destruction and horror
And your [city’s] inhabitants for ridicule,
And you shall bear the rebuke and scorn of My people.”

Matthew 22:21

They said, “[The Emperor Tiberius] Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

John 7:24

Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”

1 Corinthians 10:15

I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].

1 Timothy 2:3

This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

Hebrews 11:23

By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree.

James 2:4

have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives?

Revelation 13:3-10

I saw one of his heads which seemed to have a fatal wound, but his fatal wound was healed; and the entire earth followed after the beast in amazement.

Revelation 14:9-12

Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “Whoever worships the beast and his image and receives the mark [of the beast] on his forehead or on his hand,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Whether

To hearken

Judge

General references

Bible References

Whether

2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].
1 Timothy 2:3
This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

To hearken

Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God [with profound reverence] and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but they let the boy babies live.
1 Kings 12:30
Now this thing became a sin [for Israel]; because the people went to worship before the one [or the other of them] as far as Dan.
1 Kings 14:16
He will give up Israel because of the sins of Jeroboam which he has committed, and with which he has made Israel sin [by leading them into idolatry].”
1 Kings 21:11
So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
1 Kings 22:14
But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will speak what the Lord says to me.”
2 Kings 16:15
Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great [new] altar, burn the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their grain offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on the new altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the [old] bronze altar shall be kept for me to use to examine the sacrifices.”
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when Uzziah became strong, he became so proud [of himself and his accomplishments] that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful and sinned against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Daniel 3:18
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!”
Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.
Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed; he is broken and crushed by [divine] judgment,
Because he was determined to follow man’s command (vanities, filth, secular precepts).
Amos 7:16
Now therefore, listen to the word of the Lord: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’
Micah 6:16

“For [you have kept] the statutes of Omri [the idolatrous king],
And all the works of the [wicked] house (dynasty) of Ahab;
And you walk in their counsels and policies.
Therefore, I shall hand you over for destruction and horror
And your [city’s] inhabitants for ridicule,
And you shall bear the rebuke and scorn of My people.”
Matthew 22:21
They said, “[The Emperor Tiberius] Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree.
Revelation 13:3
I saw one of his heads which seemed to have a fatal wound, but his fatal wound was healed; and the entire earth followed after the beast in amazement.
Revelation 14:9
Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “Whoever worships the beast and his image and receives the mark [of the beast] on his forehead or on his hand,

Judge

Psalm 58:1
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
John 7:24
Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”
1 Corinthians 10:15
I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.
James 2:4
have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives?

General references

Genesis 27:8
So now, my son, listen [carefully] to me [and do exactly] as I command you.
Numbers 23:26
But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not say to you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, that I must do?’”
1 Kings 13:19
So the man of God went back with him, and ate bread in his house and drank water.
2 Kings 16:16
Urijah the priest acted in accordance with everything that King Ahaz commanded.
1 Corinthians 14:32
for the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets [the prophecy is under the speaker’s control, and he can stop speaking];
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