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.

For we are not able not to speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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

Therefore we strive, whether at home or away, to be well pleasing to Him.

Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; and we are well known to God, and I also hope are well known in your consciences.

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

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Jehovah. And his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of Saul's shepherds.

And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free from anxiety.

Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country.

but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; anger and wrath,

Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and it is not his nature to sin, because he has been born of God.

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

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

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

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

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to building up.

just as I also strive to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own profit, but of the many, in order that they may be saved.

not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, 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 purposes to be a friend of the world is shown to be opposing God.

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