Acts 4:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 4:17

15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 saying, ^a“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a¹ notable miracle has been done through them is ^bevident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”

18 ^aSo they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^a“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

20 ^aFor we cannot but speak the things which ^bwe have seen and heard.”

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, ^abecause of the people, since they all ^bglorified God for ^cwhat had been done.

Verse Comparison: Acts 4:17

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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® Bible
But in order that it may not spread further among the people {and} the nation, let us warn {and} forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name [or about this Person].

Contemporary English Version
But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus."

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus."

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."

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.

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."

New International Version
But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name."

New King James Version
But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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."

Young's 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.'

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