Acts 4:17

New International Version

But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

Cross References

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.”

Amos 2:12

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Matthew 27:64

So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

Matthew 9:30

and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”

John 15:21

They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.

Acts 4:21

After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Acts 5:24

On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

Acts 5:28

“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 guilty of this man’s blood.”

Ephesians 6:9

And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,

1 Peter 2:23

When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.