Acts 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.”

Acts 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Acts 4:17 — World English Bible

Acts 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. ”

Acts 4:17 — American Standard Version

Acts 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Acts 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Acts 4:17 — Darby Translation

Acts 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name.”

Acts 4:17 — Geneva Bible

Acts 4:17 in Context — Acts 4

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

16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18 And 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 unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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What Does Acts 4:17 Mean?

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