Parallel Verses

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}."

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.

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.

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 should we do with these men? For that a remarkable sign has taken place through them [is] evident to all those who live [in] Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it]! 17 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}." 18 And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Cross References

Acts 5:28

saying, "{We strictly commanded} you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!"

2 Chronicles 25:15-16

So {Yahweh became very angry} with Amaziah and sent a prophet to him, and he said to him, "Why have you sought the gods of the people who could not deliver their own people from your hand?"

Psalm 2:1-4

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

Isaiah 30:8-11

Now go, write it on a tablet with them, and inscribe it on a scroll, {that} it may be {for the time to come}, forever, forever.

Jeremiah 20:1-3

Now Pashhur, the son of Immer, the priest [who was] officer in charge in the temple of Yahweh, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

Jeremiah 29:25-32

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, {saying}, 'Because you yourself sent letter in your 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

Then the officials said to the king, "Please, this man must be killed, {because} he [is] making slack the hands of {the soldiers} who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking to them words like these, for this man [is] not seeking for welfare to this people, {but only} for harm."

Daniel 2:34-35

You were looking on {until} a stone was chiseled out--that not by hands--and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it broke them in pieces.

Amos 2:12

But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'

Amos 7:12-17

And Amaziah said to Amos, " seer, go, flee to the land of Judah and earn food there and prophesy there!"

Micah 2:6-7

"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.

Matthew 27:64

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come [and] steal him and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

John 11:47-48

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!

Acts 4:21

So [after] threatening [them] further, they released them, finding no way to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

Acts 4:29-30

And now, Lord, concern yourself with their threats and grant your slaves to speak your message with all boldness,

Acts 5:24

Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, [as to] what this might be.

Acts 5:39-40

But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him.

Romans 10:16-18

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

Romans 15:18-22

For I will not dare to speak about anything except [that] which Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

1 Thessalonians 1:8

for from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and who persecuted us, and [who are] not pleasing to God and [are] opposed to all people,

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