Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
What does Acts 5:29 mean?
Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Acts 5:29-32 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Acts 5:29
We ought to obey ... - See the notes on Acts 4:19 .
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Context in Acts 5
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Acts 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Jerusalem church. Acts traces the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the Gentile world through Peter, Paul, and the Spirit-led church. Read this chapter with the wider themes of Spirit, mission, and church in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
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Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.