Acts 5:26 Parallel Translations

Then the officer of the temple guards went with some of his men to bring back the apostles without using force. After all, the officer and his guards were afraid that the people would stone them to death for using force.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

ASV:

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

BBE:

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

DBY:

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

ERV:

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

WEY:

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

WBS:

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

WEB:

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

YLT:

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

Acts 5:26 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 4:21 When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

Acts 5:13 But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

Acts 5:22 But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,

Acts 5:24 Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:26 {8} Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
(8) Tyrants who do not fear God are forced to fear his servants.

PNT:

5:26 Brought them without violence. The favor of the people for the apostles was so shown that they feared a tumult.

MHC:

5:26-33 Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Faith takes the Saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. Had Christ been exalted to give dominion to Israel, the chief priests would have welcomed him. But repentance and remission of sins are blessings they neither valued nor saw their need of; therefore they, by no means, admitted his doctrine. Wherever repentance is wrought, remission is granted without fail. None are freed from the guilt and punishment of sin, but those who are freed from the power and dominion of sin; who are turned from it, and turned against it. Christ gives repentance, by his Spirit working with the word, to awaken the conscience, to work sorrow for sin, and an effectual change in the heart and life. The giving of the Holy Ghost, is plain evidence that it is the will of God that Christ should be obeyed. And He will surely destroy those who will not have Him to reign over them.

CONC:

Afraid Along Apostles Bring Captain Commander Fear Feared Fearing Force Lest Magistrate Officers Police Proceeded Stone Stoned Using Violence Violently

Afraid Apostles Captain Commander Fear Feared Fearing Force Magistrate Officers Police Proceeded Stone Stoned Use Using Violence Violently

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