Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And John On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
16 "What are we to do to these men?" they asked one another. "That a remarkable sign has been given through them is obvious to every one living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 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." 18 So they called the Apostles in, and ordered them not to speak or teach in the Name of Jesus.
Cross References
Acts 5:28
"We gave you strict orders," he said, "not to teach in this Name. Yet you have actually flooded Jerusalem with your teaching, and you want to make us responsible for the death of this man."
Matthew 27:64
So order the tomb to be made secure till the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people 'He has risen from the dead,' when the latest imposture will be worse than the first."
John 11:47-48
Upon this the Chief Priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said: "What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?
Acts 4:21
However, after further warnings, the Council set them at liberty, not seeing any safe way of punishing them, because of the people, for they were all praising God for what had occurred;
Acts 4:29-30
Now, therefore, O Lord, mark their threats, and enable thy servants, with all fearlessness, to tell thy Message,
Acts 5:24
When the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Chief Priests heard their story, they were perplexed about the Apostles and as to what all this would lead to.
Acts 5:39-40
But, if they are of divine origin, you will be powerless to put an end to them--or else you may find yourselves fighting against God!"
Romans 10:16-18
Still, it may be said, every one did not give heed to the Good News. No, for Isaiah asks--'Lord, who has believed our teaching?'
Romans 15:18-22
For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles--
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For it was from you that the Lord's Message resounded throughout Macedonia and Greece; and, more than that, your faith in God has become known far and wide; so that there is no need for us to say another word.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
The men who killed both the Lord Jesus and the Prophets, and persecuted us also. They do not try to please God, and they are enemies to all mankind,