Verse 17
Acts 4:17
Free Bible Version
17
We can't help talking about what we've seen and heard!”
Original Language Text
greek
ἀλλ’ ἵνα μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖον διανεμηθῇ εἰς τὸν λαόν, ⸀ἀπειλησώμεθα αὐτοῖς μηκέτι λαλεῖν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ μηδενὶ ἀνθρώπων.
English Translation
But in order that it may not be distributed more to the people, let us threaten them not to speak any longer in this name to any man.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1
While they were talking to the people, the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and the Sadduce...
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2
They were angry that they were teaching the people, telling them that through Yashua (Jesus) there i...
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3
But many who had heard the message believed it, and the total number of believers grew to about five...
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4
The next day, the rulers, elders, and religious leaders met together in Jerusalem.
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5
They included the high priest Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others of the high priest's fami...
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6
They brought Peter and John before them and asked, “By what power or by whose authority have you don...
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7
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them. “Rulers of the people, and elders:
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8
Are we being interrogated regarding a good deed done to a man who couldn't help himself, and how he...
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9
If so, all of you should know, and all the people of Israel, that it was in the name of Yashua (Jesu...
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10
‘He is the stone you builders rejected, but he has been made the chief cornerstone.’
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11
There is no salvation in anyone else; there is no other name under heaven given to humanity that can...
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12
When they saw Peter and John's confidence, and realized they were uneducated, ordinary men, they wer...
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13
Since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there with them, they had nothing to...
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14
“What should we do with these men?” they asked. “We can't deny a significant miracle has happened th...
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15
But to prevent it spreading among the people any further, we should threaten them never to speak to...
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16
But Peter and John responded, “Whether it's right in God (Elohim)'s eyes to obey you rather than God...
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17
We can't help talking about what we've seen and heard!”
18
After making more threats they let them go. They couldn't work out how to punish them because everyo...
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19
After the disciples had been released, they went to the other believers and told them everything the...
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20
When they heard what had happened, they prayed to God (Elohim) together: “Lord, you made heaven and...
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21
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through David, our forefather and your servant, saying ‘Why did the peo...
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22
The kings of the earth prepared for war; the rulers united together against the Lord and against his...
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23
Now this has really happened right here in this city! Both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with t...
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24
Now Lord: look at all their threats against us! Help us your servants to speak your word really bold...
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25
As you exercise your power to heal, may signs and miracles be done through the name of your holy ser...
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26
When they had finished praying, the building they were meeting in was shaken. All of them were fille...
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27
All the believers thought and felt the same way. None of them claimed anything they had as their own...
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28
The apostles gave their testimony regarding the resurrection of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) with tremend...
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29
Joseph, the one the apostles called Barnabas (meaning “son of encouragement”), was a Levite, a Cypri...
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30
He sold a field that belonged to him. Then he brought the money and presented it to the apostles.
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