Acts 4:19

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

2 Corinthians 4:2

Ephesians 6:1

1 Timothy 2:3

To hearken

Judge

General references

1 Corinthians 14:32

Bible References

Whether

And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

To hearken

But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

And this became a sin in Israel; for the people went to give worship to the one at Beth-el, and to the other at Dan.

And he will give Israel up because of the sins which Jeroboam has done and made Israel do.

So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them.

And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

And King Ahaz gave orders to Urijah the priest, saying, Make the morning burned offering and the evening meal offering and the king's burned offering and meal offering, with the burned offerings of all the people and their meal offerings and drink offerings, on the great altar, and put on it all the blood of the burned offerings and of the beasts which are offered; but the brass altar will be for my use to get directions from the Lord.

But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.

But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.

And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem;) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.

Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.

Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac.

For you have kept the laws of Omri and all the works of the family of Ahab, and you have been guided by their designs: so that I might make you a cause of wonder and your people a cause of hisses; and the shame of my people will be on you.

They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

By faith Moses was kept secretly by his father and mother for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a fair child; and they had no fear of the king's orders.

And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.

And a third angel came after them, saying with a loud voice, If any man gives worship to the beast and his image, and has his mark on his brow or on his hand,

Judge

Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

General references

Now, my son, do what I say.

But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

So he went back with him, and had a meal in his house and a drink of water.

So Urijah the priest did everything as the king said

And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;