Acts 5:13
New International Version
No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.

New Living Translation
But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.

English Standard Version
None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

Berean Standard Bible
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

Berean Literal Bible
Now none of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.

King James Bible
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

New King James Version
Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

New American Standard Bible
But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

NASB 1995
But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

NASB 1977
But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

Legacy Standard Bible
But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people were holding them in high esteem.

Amplified Bible
But none of the rest [of the people, the non-believers] dared to associate with them; however, the people were holding them in high esteem and were speaking highly of them.

Christian Standard Bible
No one else dared to join them, but the people spoke well of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people praised them highly.

American Standard Version
But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

Contemporary English Version
No one outside their group dared join them, even though everyone liked them very much.

English Revised Version
But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
None of the other people dared to join them, although everyone spoke highly of them.

Good News Translation
Nobody outside the group dared join them, even though the people spoke highly of them.

International Standard Version
None of the others dared join them, although the rest of the people continued to hold them in high regard.

Majority Standard Bible
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

NET Bible
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

New Heart English Bible
None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

Weymouth New Testament
But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour--

World English Bible
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

Berean Literal Bible
Now none of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.

Young's Literal Translation
and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

Smith's Literal Translation
And of them remaining none dared join them: but the people magnified them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And among the others, no one dared to join himself to them. But the people magnified them.

New American Bible
None of the others dared to join them, but the people esteemed them.

New Revised Standard Version
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And of the unbelievers, no one dared to interfere with them, but the people held them in respect.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And none of the other people dared to come near them, but the people were magnifying them.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And no one of the rest durst join himself to them; but the people magnified them.

Godbey New Testament
And no one of the rest dared to attach himself to them; but the people were magnifying them;

Haweis New Testament
But of the rest no man had the courage to unite himself with them: though the people extolled them.

Mace New Testament
but the people who reverenc'd them,

Weymouth New Testament
But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour--

Worrell New Testament
But of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them; but the people were magnifying them;

Worsley New Testament
but no other presumed to join himself to them; however the people magnified them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Apostles Heal Many
12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade. 13 Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them. 14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.…

Cross References
John 12:42-43
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

Matthew 10:32-33
Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. / But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

John 7:13
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

John 19:38
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Luke 20:19
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

John 3:1-2
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. / He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

John 7:48-49
“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? / But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”

John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Luke 12:8-9
I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. / But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

John 15:18-21
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And of the rest dared no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

of.

Acts 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

Numbers 17:12,13
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish…

Numbers 24:8-10
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows…

but.

Acts 2:47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Acts 4:21
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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Acts 5
1. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife,
3. at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;
12. and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;
14. to the increase of the faith;
17. the apostles are again imprisoned;
19. but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;
21. when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,
29. and before the council,
33. they are in danger to be killed;
34. but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;
41. for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.














Although the people
This phrase indicates a distinction between the apostles and the general populace. The Greek word for "people" here is "laos," which often refers to the common people or the general population. In the context of Acts, "the people" often refers to the Jewish populace in Jerusalem. Historically, this was a time of great tension and expectation among the Jewish people, who were under Roman occupation and yearning for deliverance. The apostles, through their teachings and miracles, were gaining attention and respect from these people.

regarded them highly
The Greek word for "regarded" is "megaluno," which means to magnify or hold in high esteem. This indicates that the apostles were not only respected but were seen as significant figures within the community. Their actions, teachings, and the miracles they performed were causing the people to view them with great admiration. This respect was not just for their miraculous works but also for their evident sincerity and dedication to their faith. The early church's integrity and the apostles' boldness in preaching the gospel were compelling to the people.

no one else dared
The phrase "dared" comes from the Greek word "tolmao," which means to have courage or boldness. This suggests that there was a sense of fear or reverence that prevented others from joining the apostles. The context of Acts 5 reveals that this was a time of divine judgment, as seen in the preceding verses with the account of Ananias and Sapphira. The fear of God's holiness and the seriousness of joining the apostles in their mission were palpable. This reverence for the divine and the recognition of the cost of discipleship kept many at a distance.

join them
The Greek word for "join" is "kollao," which means to glue or cement together, indicating a close association or union. In the early church, joining the apostles was not merely a social or religious affiliation; it was a commitment to a new way of life, one that was counter-cultural and often met with persecution. The historical context of the early church was one of both rapid growth and significant opposition. To join the apostles meant to align oneself with the burgeoning Christian movement, which was seen as a threat by both Jewish religious leaders and Roman authorities.

(13) Of the rest.--We are left to conjecture who these were who are contrasted with the Apostles on the one side and with the people on the other. Does it mean that the Apostles stood aloof in an isolated majesty, and so that none of the other disciples dared associate himself with them? or is this St. Luke's way of speaking of the Pharisees and other teachers, who also resorted to the portico, but, as in the days of our Lord's ministry (John 7:48; John 12:42), had not the courage to attach themselves to those with whom they really sympathised? The latter view seems every way the more probable, 'and so the passage stands parallel with those which tell us how the people heard our Lord gladly and "came early to hear him" (Luke 21:38).

Verse 13. - But for and, A.V.; howbeit for but, A.V. The rest seems most naturally to mean those who were not included in the ἅπαντες, viz. the Jews as distinguished from the disciples. The effect 'of the miracles was that the Jews looked with awe and reverence upon the Apostolic Church, and none durst join them from mere curiosity or with any idle purpose. But, on the contrary, the people magnified them, treated them with the utmost respect, and spoke of them with all honor. Join himself (κολλᾶσθαι). The word occurs in the New Testament ten times, of which seven are in St. Luke's Gospel or in the Acts. The other three are in St. Paul's Epistles (see for the use of it in the sense it has here, Luke 15:15; Acts 8:29; Acts 9:26; Acts 10:28; Acts 17:34).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Although
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
λαός (laos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

regarded them highly,
ἐμεγάλυνεν (emegalynen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3170: (a) I enlarge, lengthen, (b) I increase, magnify, extol. From megas; to make great, i.e. Increase or extol.

no one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

else
λοιπῶν (loipōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.

dared
ἐτόλμα (etolma)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5111: To dare, endure, be bold, have courage, make up the mind. From tolma; to venture; by implication, to be courageous.

to join
κολλᾶσθαι (kollasthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 2853: From kolla; to glue, i.e. to stick.

them.
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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