Acts 5:40 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 5:40

38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing;

39 ^abut if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found ^bto fight against God.”

40 And they agreed with him, and when they had ^acalled for the apostles ^band beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 So they departed from the presence of the council, ^arejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for¹ His name.

42 And daily ^ain the temple, and in every house, ^bthey did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Verse Comparison: Acts 5:40

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American Standard Version
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Amplified® Bible
So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in {or} about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

Contemporary English Version
and they called the apostles back in. They had them beaten with a whip and warned them not to speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go.

Darby English Version
And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

Good News Bible
They called the apostles in, had them whipped, and ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus; and then they set them free.

International Standard Version
After calling in the apostles and beating them, they ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

King James Version
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

New American Standard Bible
They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and {then} released them.

New International Version
His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

New King James Version
And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

Young's Literal Translation
And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten `them', they commanded `them' not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

New English Translation
and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten.¹ Then² they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

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