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Acts 4:17
But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Acts 4:17 · Webster Bible
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 beholding the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to withdraw from the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny [it].
17 But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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