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Acts 4:17
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 in other translations
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
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.”
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In context
14 And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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 wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and charged 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 is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
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