Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Peter and the other apostles looked them straight in the eye and said, 'We have to listen to God, not people.'
When God's way conflicts with everyone else's way, choose God every time.
📚 Historical Context
In the early days of the Christian church, as recorded in the Book of Acts, the apostles were actively preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, performing miracles, and drawing crowds, which alarmed the religious leaders. Peter and the other apostles were arrested by the high priest and the Sadducees for teaching in Jesus' name and were brought before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council that held significant authority over religious matters. When questioned and commanded to stop, Peter boldly affirmed that their obedience to God superseded any human orders that contradicted divine truth.
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