Acts 5:29

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{ "verseID": "Acts.5.29", "source": "¶Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον, Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* *Petros* and the *apostoloi* *eipon*, To *peitharchein* *dei* *Theō* *mallon* than *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*peitharchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to obey authority", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*peitharchein*": "to obey/to submit to authority/to follow", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/ought", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον, Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις.

Transliteration

Apokritheis de Petros and the apostoloi eipon, To peitharchein dei Theō mallon than anthrōpois.

Grammar Details

• *Apokritheis*: aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
• *apostoloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - apostles
• *eipon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said
• *peitharchein*: present, active, infinitive - to obey authority
• *dei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary
• *Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - God
• *mallon*: adverb, comparative - rather/more
• *anthrōpois*: dative, masculine, plural - men/people

Word Meanings

• *Apokritheis*: answering/responding/replying
• *peitharchein*: to obey/to submit to authority/to follow
• *dei*: it is necessary/one must/ought
• *mallon*: rather/more/instead
• *anthrōpois*: men/people/human beings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayde: We ought more to obeye God then men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.4.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον, Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* and *Iōannēs* *apokrithentes* *pros* them *eipon*, If *dikaion* it is *enōpion* of the *Theou* you to *akouein* *mallon* than the *Theou*, *krinate*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to/obey", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*krinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dikaion*": "right/righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/obey/heed", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead" } }
• Mark 7:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.7.7", "source": "Μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με, διδάσκοντες διδασκαλίας ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *matēn* but they *sebontai* me, *didaskontes* *didaskalias* *entalmata* of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*matēn*": "adverb - vainly/in vain/to no purpose", "*sebontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - they worship/revere", "*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans" }, "variants": { "*matēn*": "in vain/to no purpose/without result", "*sebontai*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instruction", "*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/rules" } } 8 { "verseID": "Mark.7.8", "source": "Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων: καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "For *aphentes* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, you *krateite* the *paradosin* of *anthrōpōn*, *baptismous* of *xestōn* and *potēriōn*: and *alla paromoia toiauta polla* you *poieite*.", "grammar": { "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*krateite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you hold/keep", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings", "*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels", "*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups", "*alla paromoia toiauta polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many other such similar things", "*poieite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you do/practice" }, "variants": { "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/set aside", "*entolēn*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*krateite*": "hold fast to/observe/maintain", "*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching", "*baptismous*": "washings/cleansings/ritual immersions" } } 9 { "verseID": "Mark.7.9", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε.", "text": "And he *elegen* to them, *Kalōs* you *atheteite* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, that the *paradosin* of you you may *tērēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying/he kept saying", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/aptly/finely", "*atheteite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you reject/set aside", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say", "*kalōs*": "well/nicely/expertly (with irony)", "*atheteite*": "reject/set aside/nullify/invalidate", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/maintain" } }
• Gen 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }
• 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong", "*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word of", "*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands", "*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of", "*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to", "*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request" } }
• Rev 14:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.8", "source": "Καὶ ἄλλος ἄγγελος ἠκολούθησεν, λέγων, Ἔπεσεν, ἔπεσεν, Βαβυλὼν ἡ πόλις, ἡ μεγάλη ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς πεπότικεν πάντα ἔθνη.", "text": "And another *angelos* *ēkolouthēsen*, *legōn*, *Epesen*, *epesen*, *Babylōn* the *polis*, the *megalē* because from the *oinou* of the *thymou* of the *porneias* of her *pepōtiken* all *ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - followed", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epesen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - fell/has fallen", "*Babylōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*oinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wine", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - passion/wrath", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*pepōtiken*": "perfect active, 3rd person singular - has made to drink", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*ēkolouthēsen*": "followed/came after", "*Epesen*": "fell/has fallen/collapsed", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/powerful/mighty", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented drink", "*thymou*": "passion/wrath/anger/rage", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*pepōtiken*": "has made to drink/has given to drink", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.9", "source": "Καὶ τρίτος ἄγγελος ἠκολούθησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Εἴ τις προσκυνεῖ τὸ θηρίον καὶ τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ λαμβάνει χάραγμα ἐπὶ τοῦ μετώπου αὐτοῦ, ἢ ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And third *angelos* *ēkolouthēsen* them, *legōn* in *phōnē* *megalē*, If anyone *proskynei* the *thērion* and the *eikona* of it, and *lambanei* *charagma* upon the *metōpou* of him, or upon the *cheira* of him,", "grammar": { "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - followed", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*proskynei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - worships", "*thērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image", "*lambanei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*charagma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mark/imprint", "*metōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - forehead", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*proskynei*": "worships/bows down to/reveres", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/monster", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/statue", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/accepts", "*charagma*": "mark/imprint/brand/stamp", "*metōpou*": "forehead/front of head", "*cheira*": "hand/arm" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.10", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς πίεται ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ κεκερασμένου ἀκράτου ἐν τῷ ποτηρίῳ τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ βασανισθήσεται ἐν πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἁγίων ἀγγέλων, καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου:", "text": "And he *pietai* from the *oinou* of the *thymou* of the *Theou*, the *kekeramenou* *akratou* in the *potēriō* of the *orgēs* of him; and *basanisthēsetai* in *pyri* and *theiō* before the holy *angelōn*, and before the *Arniou*:", "grammar": { "*pietai*": "future middle, 3rd person singular - will drink", "*oinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wine", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wrath/fury", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kekeramenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been mixed", "*akratou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - unmixed/undiluted", "*potēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - cup", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*basanisthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be tormented", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*pietai*": "will drink/will consume", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented drink", "*thymou*": "wrath/fury/rage/passion", "*kekeramenou*": "having been mixed/blended/prepared", "*akratou*": "unmixed/undiluted/pure", "*potēriō*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*basanisthēsetai*": "will be tormented/tortured/tested", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*theiō*": "sulfur/brimstone" } } 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.11", "source": "Καὶ ὁ καπνὸς τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῶν ἀναβαίνει εἰς αἰῶνας αἰώνων: καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνάπαυσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τὸ θηρίον καὶ τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἴ τις λαμβάνει τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And the *kapnos* of the *basanismou* of them *anabainei* unto *aiōnas* *aiōnōn*: and not *echousin* *anapausin* *hēmeras* and *nyktos*, the ones *proskynountes* the *thērion* and the *eikona* of it, and if anyone *lambanei* the *charagma* of the *onomatos* of it.", "grammar": { "*kapnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - smoke", "*basanismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - torment", "*anabainei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - rises/goes up", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*echousin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - they have", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*proskynountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - worshiping", "*thērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - beast", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image", "*lambanei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - receives", "*charagma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mark", "*onomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*kapnos*": "smoke/fumes", "*basanismou*": "torment/torture/suffering", "*anabainei*": "rises/goes up/ascends", "*aiōnas*": "ages/forever/eternity", "*aiōnōn*": "of ages/of eternities", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/respite", "*hēmeras*": "day/daytime", "*nyktos*": "night/nighttime", "*proskynountes*": "worshiping/paying homage to/bowing down to", "*onomatos*": "name/title/reputation" } } 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.12", "source": "Ὧδε ἡ ὑπομονὴ τῶν ἁγίων ἐστίν: ὧδε οἱ τηροῦντες τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν πίστιν Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Here the *hypomonē* of the *hagiōn* *estin*: here the ones *tērountes* the *entolas* of the *Theou*, and the *pistin* of *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*hypomonē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*tērountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/observing", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*hypomonē*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated ones", "*tērountes*": "keeping/observing/guarding/maintaining", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }