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Douay-Rheims
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But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.
King James
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Louis Second
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Pierre et les apôtres répondirent: Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu'aux hommes
Martin Luther
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Petrus aber antwortete und die Apostel und sprachen: Man muß GOtt mehr gehorchen denn den Menschen.
Vulgate
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respondens autem Petrus et apostoli dixerunt oboedire oportet Deo magis quam hominibus

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


autem : but, on the other hand, however, moreover, also.
oportet : it is fitting, it is proper, reasonable, becoming.
oportet : imper v., to assume it shall be, reasonable, necessary.
oportet : it is proper, one should, one ought.
oportet : it is needful, it behooves.
magis : more, to a greater extent, rather, for preference.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.