Acts 4:17 “But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people,…”

Acts 4:17

But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“that it”

Romans 15:18–22 1 Thessalonians 1:8 Psalm 2:1–4 Romans 10:16–18 Acts 5:39 Daniel 2:34

Romans 15:18–22 · BSB

I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

1 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB

For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

Psalm 2:1–4 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Romans 10:16–18 · BSB

But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

Acts 5:39 · BSB

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

Daniel 2:34 · BSB

As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.

“let”

Acts 5:28 Acts 5:24 Acts 4:21 Isaiah 30:8–11 Jeremiah 20:1–3 Jeremiah 29:25–32

Acts 5:28 · BSB

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Acts 5:24 · BSB

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

Acts 4:21 · BSB

After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Isaiah 30:8–11 · BSB

Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

Jeremiah 20:1–3 · BSB

When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

Jeremiah 29:25–32 · BSB

this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.

18Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Read Acts 4