Acts 5:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 5:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 5:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 5:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.”

Acts 5:40 — World English Bible

Acts 5:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Acts 5:40 — American Standard Version

Acts 5:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten <FI>them<Fi> , they commanded <FI>them<Fi> not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;”

Acts 5:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 5:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Acts 5:40 — Darby Translation

Acts 5:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.”

Acts 5:40 — Geneva Bible

Acts 5:40 in Context — Acts 5

38 E agora, eu vos digo, afastai-vos destes homens, e deixai-os; porque se este conselho ou esta obra for humana, ela se desfará.

39 Mas se é de Deus, vós não a podereis desfazer; para que não venhais a ser achados de também lutardes contra Deus.

40 E concordaram com ele. E chamando aos apóstolos, tendo [os] açoitado, mandaram [-lhes] que não [mais] falassem no nome de Jesus; e os deixaram ir.

41 Então eles saíram da presença do supremo conselho, alegres por terem sido considerados dignos de serem humilhados por causa do nome dele.

42 E todos os dias no Templo, e pelas casas, não paravam de ensinar e de anunciar a Jesus Cristo.

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