Acts 5:40

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And they were persuaded by him. And having summoned the apostles, having beaten [them], they charged [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they released [them].

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 5

³⁸ So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

⁴⁰ At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

⁴¹ The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

⁴² Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

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