Acts 5:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ”

Acts 5:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We ought to obey ... - See the notes on Acts 4:19 .
Acts 5:29 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (10) We should obey man only in so far that in obeying him we also obey God.
Acts 5:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Hostile Encounter with the Jewish Authorities. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations...
Acts 5:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

obey. Greek. peitharcheo. Only here, Acts 5:32 ; 1 Timothy 3:1 ; 1 Timothy 3:1 .
Acts 5:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

29. This is the sum of their answer, It is lawful for them, nay, they ought to prefer God before men. God commandeth us to bear witness of Christ; therefore it is in vain for you to command us...
Acts 5:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. We ought to obey God rather than men - The same answer they gave before, Acts 4:19 , founded on the same...
Acts 5:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. This is...
Acts 5:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do ( Acts 5:4 ), but pretending that the money which t...
Acts 5:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then Peter and the other apostles. — The whole company of the Twelve, it must be remembered, were now the objects of attack, and they all accept Peter as their spokesman. We ought to obey God rat...
Acts 5:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Folly of Fighting against God Acts 5:27-42 The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of Matthew 27:25 . It haunted them. Compare Peter's description of the Cross as the t...
Acts 5:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terribl...
Acts 5:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the c...
Acts 5:29 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A WONDERFUL CHANGE ‘Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.’ Acts 5:29 Such were the bold words of St. Peter and the other Apostles when on...
Acts 5:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Peter, and the other apostles, answered and said ,.... Peter began, as the mouth of the apostles, being the eldest man, and very bold and zealous; and the rest followed, or joined, with him in...
Acts 5:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Ver. 29. We ought to obey God rather than men ] This is a principle granted and grafted in us by natur...
Acts 5:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Peter and the other apostles Or, Peter, in the name of the others, who, it seems, were all present; said He does not give them the titles of honour which he did before; ( Acts 4:8 ;) but ent...
Acts 5:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certain...
Acts 5:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers...
Acts 5:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This they all agree in, and it is the common sense of all considering men; as Socrates in his apology told the Athenians, I embrace and love you, O Athenians, and yet I will obey God rather than you....
Acts 5:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Arrest And Second Appearance Before the Sanhedrin (5:26-40). Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the name of Jesus the second appearance before the tribunal...
Acts 5:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:17 . The high priest .—Annas, as in Acts 4:6 . Indignation .—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19 . Not the but an Angel of the Lord ; i.e....
Acts 5:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:3 . Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to...
Acts 5:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. The accusation this time is simply that the apostles had not complied with the former judgment--they were guilty of contempt of co...
Acts 5:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 5:1 Ananias (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX . But the name occurs nowhere else. The very co...
Acts 5:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:24 ; Acts 4:19 ; Genesis 3:17 ; Mark 7:7-9 ; Revelation 14:8-12
Acts 5:29 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Trials and Triumphs of Apostolic Testimony Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with mi...
Acts 5:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then Peter — In the name of all the apostles, said — He does not now give them the titles of honour, which he did before, Acts 4:8 ; but enters directly upon the subject, and justifies what he had...

Acts 5:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 5:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 5:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 5:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 5:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 5:29 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 5:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 5:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 5:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 5:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 5:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 5:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 5:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 5:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:29 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 5:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes