Acts 4:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Acts 4:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whether it be right ... - The apostles abated nothing of their boldness when threatened. They openly appealed to their judges whether their command could be right. And in doing this, they express...
Acts 4:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) 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. (7) We must obey men to whom we are subject, but especia...
Acts 4:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Dilemma of the Rulers: their Verdict. The promise of Luke 21:15 is at once literally fulfilled, and the reasoning is given by which the judges felt themselves overborne. It is that Peter and John...
Acts 4:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

answered and said. App-122. Whether . If. Greek. ei . App-118. more . rather. judge. Gr . krino. App-122. Figure of speech Anacoenosis. App-6.
Acts 4:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. Whether it be right. Let us remember to whom they make this answer. For this council did undoubtedly represent the Church; but because they do abuse their authority, the apostles say fla...
Acts 4:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1749 CONTEST BETWEEN PREJUDICE AND RELIGION Acts 4:18-20 . And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and...
Acts 4:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 it be right in the sight of God - As if they had said...
Acts 4:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Whether it be right in the sight of God— As they professed to believe the being, and infinite perfections of God, they must, on their own principles, easily see the absurdity of expecting obedience...
Acts 4:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God t...
Acts 4:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Arrest of Peter and John 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people ( Acts...
Acts 4:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whether it be right in the sight of God... — The words assert the right of conscience, recognising a divine authority, to resist a human authority which opposes it. In theory, as the appeal “judge...
Acts 4:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Braving Men to Obey God Acts 4:13-22 Do people realize that there is something about us which cannot be accounted for except that we have been with Jesus? Our company always influences us. A ma...
Acts 4:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean p...
Acts 4:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. (14) And beho...
Acts 4:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE DECISIVE TEST ‘Whether it be right in the sight of God.’ Acts 4:19 This decisive test must always be used as to every action, ‘Whether it be right.’ And the world wanted then, and the w...
Acts 4:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Peter and John answered and said unto them ,.... With great boldness and courage, and without any fear of man, but in the true fear of God whether it be right in the sight of God ; who is omni...
Acts 4:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 19. Whether it be right, &c. ] This was a princi...
Acts 4:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Peter and John Feeling themselves animated in this arduous circumstance with a courageous zeal, which would not permit them to be silent, lest that silence should be interpreted as a promise to qui...
Acts 4:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were e...
Acts 4:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Resolution of Peter and John. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselv...
Acts 4:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter and John answered; both spake by one and the same Spirit, and agreed in one and the same answer; they are not solicitous what will best bring them off at present, but said unto them, Whether...
Acts 4:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Hearing Before The Sanhedrin (4:1-22).
Acts 4:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:13 . Perceived .—Lit., having perceived from what they saw and heard at the time, or from previous inquiry. It would certainly have been strange if the Sanhedrists, and...
Acts 4:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:1-22 Look at this passage: (1) from the side of the Jewish leaders; (2) from the side of the Apostles. I. On the side of the Jewish leaders there was (1) illiberality; (2) shortsightedness...
Acts 4:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8-12...
Acts 4:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:1 . The captain of the temple was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep...
Acts 4:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them. The captain of the temple was an officer of a sort which Luke mentions in the p...
Acts 4:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 4:1 The captain of the temple. Only here and Acts 5:24 , and Luke 22:4 , Luke 22:52 in the plural some have thought that the commander of the Roman garrison of the ca...
Acts 4:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The resolution announced to Peter and John:
Acts 4:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:15 ; 1 Kings 12:30 ; 1 Kings 14:16 ; 1 Kings 21:11 ; 1 Kings 22:14 ; 1 Timothy 2:3 ; 2 Chronicles 26:16-20 ; 2 Corinthians 4:2 ; 2 Kings 16:15 ; Acts 5:29 ; Amos 7:16 ; D...
Acts 4:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Results of a Faithful Testimony Acts 4:13-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, an...
Acts 4:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Whether it be just to obey you rather than God, judge ye — Was it not by the same spirit, that Socrates, when they were condemning him to death, for teaching the people, said, "O ye Athenians, I em...

Acts 4:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 4:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 4:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 4:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 4:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 4:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 4:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 4:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 4:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 4:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 4:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 4:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 4:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 4:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 4:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 4:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 4:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes