Parallel Verses

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.

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 in this name.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

it spread
διανέμω 
Dianemo 
Usage: 1

no
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

πλείων πλεῖον πλέον 
Pleion 
Usage: 40

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the people
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

let us
ἀπειλέω 
Apeileo 
Usage: 2

ἀπειλή 
Apeile 
Usage: 4

ἀπειλέω 
Apeileo 
Usage: 2


Usage: 0

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

μηκέτι 
meketi 
no more, no longer, henceforth not, no, no ... henceforward, hereafter,
Usage: 16

to no
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

τούτῳ 
Touto 
Usage: 68

Context Readings

Peter And John On Trial Before The Sanhedrin

16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so. 17 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. 18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

Cross References

Acts 5:28

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

2 Chronicles 25:15-16

And so the wrath of the Lord was moved against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, Why have you gone after the gods of the people who have not given their people salvation from your hands?

Psalm 2:1-4

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Isaiah 30:8-11

Now go, put it in writing before them on a board, and make a record of it in a book, so that it may be for the future, a witness for all time to come.

Jeremiah 20:1-3

Now it came to the ears of Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief in authority in the house of the Lord, that Jeremiah was saying these things;

Jeremiah 29:25-32

Shemaiah the Nehelamite sent a letter in his name to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

Daniel 2:34-35

While you were looking at it, a stone was cut out, but not by hands, and it gave the image a blow on its feet, which were of iron and earth, and they were broken in bits.

Amos 2:12

But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer.

Amos 7:12-17

And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go in flight into the land of Judah, and there get your living by working as a prophet:

Micah 2:6-7

Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

Matthew 27:64

Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

John 11:47-48

Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

Acts 4:21

And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

Acts 4:29-30

And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,

Acts 5:24

Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

Acts 5:39-40

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

Romans 10:16-18

But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?

Romans 15:18-22

And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,

1 Thessalonians 1:8

For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

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