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Acts 4:21

World English Bible

21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

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American Standard Version

And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Christian Standard Bible

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.

English Standard Version

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.

King James Version

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

New American Standard Bible

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;

New International Version

After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.

New King James Version

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.

New Living Translation

The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God