Acts 4:18

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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WEBBE

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

BSB

Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

KJV

And 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.

BBE

And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

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καὶ kai And G2532 καλέσαντες kalesantes having called G2564 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 παρήγγειλαν parēngeilan they commanded G3853 αὐτοῖς autois them G846 τὸ to (the) G3588 καθόλου katholou at G2527 μὴ mē not G3361 φθέγγεσθαι phthengesthai to speak G5350 μηδὲ mēde nor G3366 διδάσκειν didaskein to teach G1321 ἐπὶ epi in G1909 τῷ tō the G3588 ὀνόματι onomati name G3686 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦ.¶ Iēsou of Jesus G2424

The early church

"And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus." See what effrontery is shown by these, and what greatness of mind by the Apostles.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"And they called them, and commanded them," etc. It had been much better for them to let them go.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 concern on perishing souls, and know they cannot escape eternal ruin but by Jesus Christ, therefore they are faithful in warning, and showing the right way. None will enjoy peace of mind, nor act uprightly, till they have learned to guide their conduct by the fixed standard of truth, and not by the shifting opinions and fancies of men. Especially beware of a vain attempt to serve two masters, God and the world; the end will be, you can serve neither fully.

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