Acts 5:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.”

Acts 5:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 5:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 5:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.”

Acts 5:26 — World English Bible

Acts 5:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. ”

Acts 5:26 — American Standard Version

Acts 5:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;”

Acts 5:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 5:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. ”

Acts 5:26 — Darby Translation

Acts 5:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)”

Acts 5:26 — Geneva Bible

Acts 5:26 in Context — Acts 5

24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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What Does Acts 5:26 Mean?

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