Parallel Verses
Amplified
But to keep it from spreading further among the people and the nation, let us [sternly] warn them not to speak again to anyone in this name.”
New American Standard Bible
But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man
King James Version
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Holman Bible
However, so this does not spread any further among the people, let’s threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again.”
International Standard Version
But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."
A Conservative Version
But that it may not spread on further among the people, let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name, to not one man.
American Standard Version
But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
An Understandable Version
But we do not want this [teaching] to spread any further so let us threaten them [and demand] that they do not speak to anyone about Jesus anymore."
Anderson New Testament
But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.
Bible in Basic English
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
Common New Testament
But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any one in this name."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but to prevent its spreading any further among the people, let us charge them with threats not to speak for the future to any man in that name.
Darby Translation
But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.
Godbey New Testament
but that it may extend no further unto the people, let us threaten them to speak no more in this name to any one of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us warn them to say nothing to anyone else at all about this person."
John Wesley New Testament
Yet that it spread no farther among the people, let us severely threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in this name.
Julia Smith Translation
But that it be not more and more exposed to the wind among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no more in this name to any man.
King James 2000
But that it spread no further among the people, let us sternly threaten them, that they speak no longer to any man in this name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But in order that it may not spread much [further] among the people, let us warn them to speak no more in this name {to anyone at all}."
Modern King James verseion
But, so that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak to no man in this name from now on.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But that it be noised no farther among the people, let us threaten and charge them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."
Moffatt New Testament
However, to keep things from going any further with the people, we had better threaten them that they are not to tell anyone in future about this Name."
Montgomery New Testament
"But that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."
NET Bible
But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."
New Heart English Bible
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name."
Noyes New Testament
But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.
Sawyer New Testament
but that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them severely, [and charge them] to speak no more to any man in this name.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, lest it further spread abroad among the people, let us charge them with threats, to be no more speaking upon this name, to any soul of man.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But that it be no farther spread among the people, we will menace them with threats, no more to speak in this name to any man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, to prevent this thing from spreading further among the people, let us warn them not to speak in this Name any more to any one whatever."
Webster
But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Weymouth New Testament
But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."
Williams New Testament
But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us severely threaten them not to say anything at all to anyone else about this person."
World English Bible
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."
Worrell New Testament
but, that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in This Name."
Worsley New Testament
But that it may spread no farther among the people, let us severely charge them to speak no more to any man in this name.
Youngs Literal Translation
but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'
Themes
Caiaphas » Peter and other disciples accused before
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
John » The apostle » Imprisoned by the rulers of the jews
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Accused by the council; his defense
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And John On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
16 saying, “What are we to do with these men? For the fact that an extraordinary miracle has taken place through them is public knowledge and clearly evident to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to keep it from spreading further among the people and the nation, let us [sternly] warn them not to speak again to anyone in this name.” 18 So they sent for them, and commanded them not to speak [as His representatives] or teach at all in the name of Jesus [using Him as their authority].
Cross References
Acts 5:28
saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this
2 Chronicles 25:15-16
So the anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you
Psalm 2:1-4
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
Isaiah 30:8-11
Now, go, write it on a tablet before them
And inscribe it on a scroll,
So that it may serve in the time to come
As a witness [against them] forevermore.
Jeremiah 20:1-3
Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest, who was [also] chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
Jeremiah 29:25-32
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Jeremiah 38:4
Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”
Daniel 2:34-35
As you were looking, a
Amos 2:12
“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink [despite their vows]
And commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’
Amos 7:12-17
Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, run for your life [from Israel] to the land of Judah [your own country] and eat bread and live as a prophet there!
Micah 2:6-7
‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.
Matthew 27:64
Therefore, give orders to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception [the reporting of His resurrection] will be worse than the first [the reporting that He is the Messiah].”
John 11:47-48
So the chief priests and Pharisees convened a council [of the leaders in Israel], and said, “What are we doing? For this man performs many signs (attesting miracles).
Acts 4:21
When the rulers and Council members had threatened them further, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because [of their fear] of the people, for they were all praising and glorifying and honoring God for what had happened;
Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, observe their threats [take them into account] and grant that Your bond-servants may declare Your message [of salvation] with great confidence,
Acts 5:24
Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these things, they were greatly perplexed, wondering what would come of this.
Acts 5:39-40
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”
Romans 10:16-18
But they did not all pay attention to the good news [of salvation]; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
Romans 15:18-22
For I will not [even] presume to speak of anything except what Christ has done through me [as an instrument in His hands], resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles [to the gospel], by word and deed,
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For the word of the Lord has resounded from you and has echoed [like thunder], not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place [the news of] your [great] faith in God has spread, so that we never need to say anything about it.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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