Acts 4:17

Weymouth NT

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.«

Cross References

Matthew 27:64

So give orders for the sepulchre to be securely guarded till the third day, for fear his disciples should come by night and steal the body, and then tell the people that he has come back to life; and so the last imposture will be more serious than the first.«

Matthew 9:30

Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, »Be careful to let no one know.«

John 15:21

But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name–because they do not know Him who sent me.

Acts 4:21

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

Acts 5:24

When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.

Acts 5:28

»We strictly forbad you to teach in that name–did we not?« he said. »And see, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are trying to make us responsible for that man's death!«

Ephesians 6:9

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

For it was not only from you that the Master's Message sounded forth throughout Macedonia and Greece; but everywhere your faith in God has become known, so that it is unnecessary for us to say anything about it.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was reviled, He did not answer with reviling; when He suffered He uttered no threats, but left His wrongs in the hands of the righteous Judge.