Acts 4:17

Modern English Version

But lest it spread further among the people, let us warn them no more to speak to anyone in this name.”

Cross References

Jeremiah 38:4

Therefore the officials said to the king, “We beseech you, let this man be put to death, for he thus weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them, for this man does not seek the welfare of this people, but their harm.”

Amos 2:12

But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, “Do not prophesy.”

Matthew 27:64

Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ The last deception will be worse than the first.”

Matthew 9:30

And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows of it.”

John 15:21

But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

Acts 4:21

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people. For all glorified God for what was done,

Acts 5:24

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they were in doubt of what might become of this.

Acts 5:28

saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? Yet now you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us this Man’s blood.”

Ephesians 6:9

And masters, do the same things for them, no longer threatening, knowing that your Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

For the word of the Lord sounded out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we do not need to say anything.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was reviled, He did not revile back; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but He entrusted Himself to Him who judges righteously.