Hebrews 2:4 and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

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New International Version
God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

New Living Translation
And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.

English Standard Version
while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Berean Standard Bible
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Berean Literal Bible
God bearing witness with them both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

King James Bible
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

New King James Version
God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

New American Standard Bible
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

NASB 1995
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

NASB 1977
God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Legacy Standard Bible
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Amplified Bible
[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Christian Standard Bible
At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to His will.

American Standard Version
God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

Contemporary English Version
God himself showed that his message was true by working all kinds of powerful miracles and wonders. He also gave his Holy Spirit to anyone he chose to.

English Revised Version
God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.

Good News Translation
At the same time God added his witness to theirs by performing all kinds of miracles and wonders and by distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

International Standard Version
while God added his testimony through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Majority Standard Bible
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

NET Bible
while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

New Heart English Bible
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

Webster's Bible Translation
God also bearing them testimony, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

Weymouth New Testament
while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

World English Bible
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

Berean Literal Bible
God bearing witness with them both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

Young's Literal Translation
God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

Smith's Literal Translation
God confirming the testimony, together with signs and wonders, and various powers, and partitions of the Holy Spirit, according to his will.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
God also bearing them witness by signs, and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

Catholic Public Domain Version
with God testifying to it by signs and wonders, and by various miracles, and by the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, in accord with his own will.

New American Bible
God added his testimony by signs, wonders, various acts of power, and distribution of the gifts of the holy Spirit according to his will.

New Revised Standard Version
while God added his testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And to which God testified with signs and wonders and with divers miracles, and with the gift of the Holy Spirit, given according to his will.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
While God testified concerning them with signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of The Spirit of Holiness, which were given according to his will?

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

Godbey New Testament
God at the same time witnessing, by signs and indeed by wonders, and various dynamites, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his will.

Haweis New Testament
God superadding his testimony with them, by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

Mace New Testament
God also giving an additional testimony both by signs, by prodigies, by divers miracles, and gifts of the holy spirit, which he distributes as he pleases.

Weymouth New Testament
while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

Worrell New Testament
God testifying with them, both with signs and wonders and manifold miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will?

Worsley New Testament
God also testifying together with them by signs, and wonders, and divers miracles, and gifts of the holy Spirit, according to his own will.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Salvation Confirmed
…3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will. 5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.…

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Cross References

Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. / There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. ...

Mark 16:20
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

Romans 15:19
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:12
The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

Acts 14:3
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

John 5:36
But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

Acts 5:32
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

Galatians 3:5
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

Exodus 4:30-31
and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people, / and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.

Deuteronomy 34:10-12
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— / no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land, / and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

Judges 6:17
Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.

1 Kings 18:36-39
At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. / Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” / Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. ...

Treasury of Scripture

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

God.

Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

Acts 2:32,33
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses…

gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit…

Ephesians 4:8-11
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men…

according.

Daniel 4:35
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Ephesians 1:5,9
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, …

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Hebrews 2

1. We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus;
5. and that because he condescended to take our nature upon himself;
14. as it was necessary.

Berean Study Bible

God also testified to it
This phrase emphasizes the divine endorsement of the message of salvation. The Greek word for "testified" is "συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος" (synepimartyrountos), which means to bear witness together with others. In the context of Hebrews, this underscores the collaborative testimony of God alongside the apostles and early Christians. Historically, this reflects the early church's understanding that their message was not merely human but divinely authenticated.

by signs, wonders, and various miracles
The terms "signs," "wonders," and "miracles" are often used interchangeably in Scripture but have distinct nuances. "Signs" (Greek: σημεῖα, sēmeia) point to a deeper spiritual truth or reality. "Wonders" (Greek: τέρατα, terata) evoke awe and are often associated with the extraordinary nature of God's intervention. "Miracles" (Greek: δυνάμεις, dynameis) emphasize the power of God at work. These acts served as divine validation of the apostles' message, aligning with the historical accounts in the Book of Acts where such phenomena accompanied the spread of the Gospel.

and by gifts of the Holy Spirit
The "gifts of the Holy Spirit" (Greek: χαρίσματα, charismata) refer to the various spiritual gifts bestowed upon believers for the edification of the church. These gifts, as detailed in passages like 1 Corinthians 12, include wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, and prophecy, among others. Theologically, this highlights the active role of the Holy Spirit in empowering the church to fulfill its mission.

distributed according to His will
This phrase underscores the sovereignty of God in the distribution of spiritual gifts. The Greek word for "distributed" is "μερισμοῖς" (merismois), indicating a deliberate and purposeful allocation. The phrase "according to His will" (Greek: κατὰ τὴν αὐτοῦ θέλησιν, kata tēn autou thelēsin) emphasizes that the distribution of gifts is not random but aligned with God's divine purpose and plan. This reflects a key tenet of conservative Christian theology: God's ultimate authority and intentionality in the workings of His creation and church.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) God also bearing them witness.--That is, bearing witness with them to the truth they preached. Mark 16:20 is a striking parallel; see also Acts 4:30. The divine attestation was given by miracles and by "gifts" (literally, distributions, as in the margin; see 1Corinthians 12:11) "of the Holy Ghost." We have here, as in Acts 2:22 and 2Corinthians 12:12 (see the Notes), the full threefold description of miracles, as "signs" and "wonders" and "powers"; as wonderful works that are wrought by divine power, and are thus signs of the divine presence and symbols of a corresponding spiritual work. The words here used are illustrated especially by 2Corinthians 12:12, in its reference to miracles as attesting the apostolic preaching. But yet "greater works" (John 14:12) were wrought by the messengers of Christ, in that through them were bestowed the gifts of the Spirit. The last words, "according to His will," bring us back to the first words of the section (Hebrews 1:1); as it is God who speaks to men in His Son, it is He who works with those who proclaim the word that they have heard, attesting their message by gifts according to His will. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - God also bearing them witness; rather, God attesting with them. The word is συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος, a double compound, meaning to attest jointly with others. The idea is that the hearers of "the Lord" testified, and God attested their testimony by the signs that accompanied their ministry. The passage is instructive as expressing the grounds of acceptance of the gospel. Its truth was already "confirmed" to believers by the testimony of unimpeachable witnesses to that which, so attested, carried with it its own evidence. But the signs attending the apostolic ministry were granted for further attestation. Thus "signs and wonders," the craving for which as a condition of belief was so condemned by our Lord, have their true evidential value assigned them. They did not furnish the original basis of belief, which rested on Christ himself, his Person. and his work, as unimpeachably attested. They came in only as suitable accompaniments of a Divine dispensation, and as additional confirmations. The apologists of the last generation were given to rest the evidence of Christianity too exclusively on miracles. The tendency of the present age is to dwell rather on its internal evidence, and, so far as it can be done, to explain away the miracles. They are not to be explained away, having been, as has been said, fitting accompaniments and confirmations of such a dispensation as the gospel was. But to us, as well as to those early believers, they are not the first or main ground of our belief. To us, as re them, Christ and his gospel, testified to as they are by" them that heard," are their own sufficient evidence. Indeed, the cogency of the "signs" in the way of evidence is less now than formerly, since they too have now passed into the category of things that rest on testimony. The evidential counterpart to them in our case is the continued attestation which God gives to the gospel in its living power on the souls of men, and its results in the world before our eyes. It is thus that our faith is strengthened in "the salvation at first spoken through the Lord, and confirmed to us by them that heard." Four expressions are used for the miraculous accompaniments of the first preaching of the gospel, denoting, apparently, not so much different classes of miracles, as different ways of regarding them. They were

(1) signs (σημεῖα), attesting the truth of what was preached;

(2) wonders (τέρατα), something out of the common course of things, arresting attention;

(3) diverse powers (ποικίλαι δυνάμεις), varying manifestations of a Divine power at work; . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

[and] was affirmed
συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος (synepimartyrountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4901: To unite in bearing witness, sanction. From sun and epimartureo; to testify further jointly, i.e. Unite in adding evidence.

by God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

through
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

signs,
σημείοις (sēmeiois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

wonders,
τέρασιν (terasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5059: A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.

various
ποικίλαις (poikilais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4164: Various, of different colors, diverse, various. Of uncertain derivation; motley, i.e. Various in character.

miracles,
δυνάμεσιν (dynamesin)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

and {gifts}
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

of [the] Holy
Ἁγίου (Hagiou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit
Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

distributed
μερισμοῖς (merismois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3311: From merizo; a separation or distribution.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will.
θέλησιν (thelēsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2308: A willing, will. From ethelo; determination, i.e. Option.

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NT Letters: Hebrews 2:4 God also testifying with them both (Heb. He. Hb)