Bible Verse of the Day

Today's Verse for Tuesday, July 09

Acts 4:19-20
19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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Today's Verse in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,
20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard."
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
20 We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
19 But Peter and John spoke right back, "Whether it's right in God's eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide.
20 As for us, there's no question - we can't keep quiet about what we've seen and heard."
American Standard Version (ASV)
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
19 Peter and John answered them, "Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.
20 We cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it's right in the sight of God [for us] to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
20 for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves. Which is right from God's point of view? Should we obey you? Or God?
20 There's nothing else we can do. We have to speak about the things we've seen and heard."

Today's Verse In-Context

17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.
22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

This Week's Daily Bible Verses

  1. Monday, July 08

    Isaiah 6:8
    8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
  2. Sunday, July 07

    Acts 18:9-10
    9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.
    10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
  3. Saturday, July 06

    Romans 12:9
    9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
  4. Friday, July 05

    Galatians 5:13
    13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh ; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
  5. Thursday, July 04

    2 Corinthians 3:17
    17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
  6. Wednesday, July 03

    Ephesians 3:12
    12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
  7. Tuesday, July 02

    Psalms 119:45
    45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
  8. Monday, July 01

    Isaiah 61:1
    1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,