Acts 4:18
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 4:18 in other translations
| BSB | Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. |
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| WEB | They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. |
| ASV | And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. |
| YLT | And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus, |
| DARBY | And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. |
| BBE | And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus. |
| Webster | And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. |
What does Acts 4:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 4:18-22
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 4:15-22
All the care of the rulers is, that the doctrine of Christ spread not among the people, yet they cannot say it is false or dangerous, or of any ill tendency; and they are ashamed to own the true reason; that it testifies against their hypocrisy, wickedness, and tyranny. Those who know how to put a just value upon Christ's promises, know how to put just contempt upon the world's threatenings. The apostles look with…
Acts 4:18 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 4:18
- Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- Luke 24:46-48
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.
- Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
- Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5:40
not to speak.
1:8; 5:20; Lu 24:46-48
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Context
- Acts 4:17
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
- Acts 4:18
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 4:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y llamándolos, les intimaron que en ninguna manera hablasen ni enseñasen en el nombre de Jesús. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les ayant appelés, ils leur enjoignirent de ne plus parler ni enseigner, en aucune manière, au nom de Jésus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie sie gerufen hatten, geboten sie ihnen,sich durchaus nicht in dem Namen Jesu zu äußern noch zu lehren. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et vocantes eos, denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur neque docerent in nomine Jesu. |