Acts 4:18-19,29 - Compare All Versions
Acts 4:18-19 NIV (New International Version)
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
Acts 4:29 NIV (New International Version)
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
Acts 4:18-19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge
Acts 4:29 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness
Acts 4:18-19 NLT (New Living Translation)
So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
Acts of the Apostles 4:29 NLT (New Living Translation)
And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
Acts 4:18-19 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
So they called for them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide
Acts 4:29 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness
Acts 4:18-19 KJV (King James Version)
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 said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 4:29 KJV (King James Version)
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word
Acts 4:18-19 NKJV (New King James Version)
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
Acts 4:29 NKJV (New King James Version)
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word
Acts 4:18-20 MSG (The Message)
They called them back and warned them that they were on no account ever again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John spoke right back, “Whether it’s right in God’s eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide. As for us, there’s no question—we can’t keep quiet about what we’ve seen and heard.”
Acts 4:29-30 MSG (The Message)
“And now they’re at it again! Take care of their threats and give your servants fearless confidence in preaching your Message, as you stretch out your hand to us in healings and miracles and wonders done in the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 4:18-19 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment
Acts 4:29 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to speak Your word with all confidence
Acts 4:18-19 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So they sent for them, and commanded them not to speak [as His representatives] or teach at all in the name of Jesus [using Him as their authority]. 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 4:29 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And now, Lord, observe their threats [take them into account] and grant that Your bond-servants may declare Your message [of salvation] with great confidence
Acts 4:18-19 NET (New English Translation)
And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide
Acts 4:29 NET (New English Translation)
And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage