21 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.

21 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.

21 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.

21 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

21 The leaders warned the apostles again and let them go free. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had been done.

21 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.

21 But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

21 The authorities threatened them even more and then let them go. Since all the people were praising God for what had happened, the authorities couldn’t find any way to punish Peter and John.

21 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;

21 After threatening them again, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened.

21 So after threatening them further, they released them, finding no way to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

21 The leaders warned them again. Then they let them go. They couldn’t decide how to punish Peter and John. They knew that all the people were praising God for what had happened.

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;