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 Ils leur ordonnèrent de sortir du sanhédrin, et ils délibérèrent entre eux, disant: Que ferons-nous à ces hommes?

16 Car il est manifeste pour tous les habitants de Jérusalem qu’un miracle signalé a été accompli par eux, et nous ne pouvons pas le nier.

17 Mais, afin que la chose ne se répande pas davantage parmi le peuple, défendons-leur avec menaces de parler désormais à qui que ce soit en ce nom-là.

18 Et les ayant appelés, ils leur défendirent absolument de parler et d’enseigner au nom de Jésus.

19 Pierre et Jean leur répondirent: Jugez s’il est juste, devant Dieu, de vous obéir plutôt qu’à Dieu;

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What Does Acts 4:17 Mean?

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