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Acts 4:17
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
Acts 4:17 · Bible in Basic English
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 that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.
15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,
16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.
17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
20 For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
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