Verse 17
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
spread. Greek. dianemomai. Only here.
no further = not (Greek. me) for (Greek. epi) more.
among = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 .
straitly threaten = threaten with threats. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 .
threaten. Greek. apeileo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:23 . The noun apeile occurs here, Acts 4:29 ; Acts 9:1 .Ephesians 6:9 .
that they speak, &c. = Literally no longer to speak to no man. A double negative, for emphasis.
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