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The Name Forbidden

Acts 4:18

In 9 translations

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.
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.
LSV
And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to 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,
DBY
And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
DRC
And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.
GNV
So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸ (“the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῖς (“them”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τὸ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτοῖς τὸ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ καλέσαντες αὐτοὺς παρήγγειλαν τὸ καθόλου μὴ φθέγγεσθαι μηδὲ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
RP2018
Καὶ καλέσαντες αὐτούς, παρήγγειλαν αὐτοῖς τὸ καθόλου μὴ φθέγγεσθαι μηδὲ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ καλέσαντες αὐτούς, παρήγγειλαν αὐτοῖς τὸ καθόλου μὴ φθέγγεσθαι μηδὲ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
SCR1894
και καλεσαντες αυτους παρηγγειλαν αυτοις το καθολου μη φθεγγεσθαι μηδε διδασκειν επι τω ονοματι του ιησου

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Peter and John's Trial

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 5:40At 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.
  • Luke 24:46–48And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.…
  • Acts 5:20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
  • Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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