But Peter and John answered them and said, "Whether it is right before God to hear you rather than God, you judge.

For we can do none other but to speak the things which we saw and heard.

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

Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether being at home, or being away from home, to be well pleasing to Him.

Knowing, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made known to God. And I also hope to have been made known in your consciences.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who is testing our hearts.

And one of Saul's servants was there on that day, detained before the Lord, and his name was Doeg the Syrian, tending the mules of Saul.

"And if this reaches the governor's ears, we will influence him and make you secure."

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one purpose they came to him, and persuading Blastus, the one over the king's bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's [country].

But to those who are contentious, and who disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,

No one who has been born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who is testing our hearts.

And they sent their disciples to Him with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You show favoritism to anyone.

We then who are strong are obligated to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.

not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God wholeheartedly,

Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world is constituted an enemy of God.

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the gospel of God