Acts 4:17
Good News Translation
But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus."

New Revised Standard Version
But to keep it from spreading further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

Contemporary English Version
But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus."

New American Bible
But so that it may not be spread any further among the people, let us give them a stern warning never again to speak to anyone in this name.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.

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Acts 5:39 But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

Psalm 2:1-4 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? . . .

Daniel 2:34,35 Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. . . .

Romans 10:16-18 But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? . . .

Romans 15:18-22 For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, . . .

1 Thessalonians 1:8 For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.

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Acts 4:21,29,30 But they, threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass. . . .

Acts 5:24,28,40 Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass. . . .

2 Chronicles 25:15,16 Wherefore the Lord being angry against Amasias, sent a prophet to him, to say to him: Why hast thou adored gods that have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? . . .

Isaiah 30:8-11 Now therefore go in and write for them upon box, and note it diligently in a book, and it shall be in the latter days for a testimony for ever. . . .

Jeremiah 20:1-3 Now Phassur the son of Emmer, the priest, who was appointed chief in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these words. . . .

Jeremiah 29:25-32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Because thou hast sent letters in thy name to all the people that are in Jerusalem, and to Sophonias the son of Maasias the priest, and to all the priests, saying: . . .

Jeremiah 38:4 And the princes said to the king. We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil.

Amos 2:12 And you will present wine to the Nazarites: and command the prophets, saying: Prophesy not.

Amos 7:12-17 For thus saith Amos: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be carried away captive out of their own land. . . .

Micah 2:6,7 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the cord of a lot in the assembly of the Lord. . . .

Matthew 27:64 Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first.

John 11:47,48 The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles? . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:15,16 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; . . .

Context
The Name Forbidden
16Saying: What shall we do to these men? For indeed a miracle hath been done by them, known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest: and we cannot deny it. 17But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man. 18And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.

John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me.

Ephesians 6:9
And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven. And there is no respect of persons with him.

1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Acts 4:16
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