Acts 4:17
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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.

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.

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.

that it.

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.

let.

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

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

keep [this message] from spreading
διανεμηθῇ (dianemēthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1268: From dia and the base of nomos; to distribute, i.e. to disseminate.

any further
πλεῖον (pleion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

among
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

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

people,
λαόν (laon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

we must warn
ἀπειλησώμεθα (apeilēsōmetha)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 546: To threaten, forbid by threatening. Of uncertain derivation; to menace; by implication, to forbid.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 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.

to speak
λαλεῖν (lalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

no more
μηκέτι (mēketi)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3371: No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further.

to anyone
μηδενὶ (mēdeni)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

in
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

name.”
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.


Additional Translations
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no more in this name.”

But that it might not spread further on among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name."

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

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

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.

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

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.

But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

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."

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.'
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