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Acts 4:18-20 (NET)

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¹⁸ And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide, ²⁰ for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 18) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 19) Courage - Peter / John - refusing to obey men, rather than God
(v. 19) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 19) Pleasing God - Please God rather than man
(v. 19) Obedience - Peter / John - refusing to obey men, rather than God
(v. 20) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 20) Pleasing God - Please God rather than man

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 18) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 19) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 20) Mission - Cannot Help Proclaiming (part I) (2010-12-07)
(v. 20) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 20) Reporting (2015-04-10)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 18) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)
(v. 19) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)
(v. 20) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)