Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. Majority Standard Bible and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His 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. 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 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. 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? 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. 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.… Cross References Mark 6:14 Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him." John 4:48 Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe." Acts 5:32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him." 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. 1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 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, … Jump to Previous Accordance Bearing Bore Distributed Distribution Distributions Divers Ghost Gifts Holy Manifold Marvels Miracles Natural Pleasure Power Signs Spirit Testified Testifying Testimony Various Witness Wonders WorksJump to Next Accordance Bearing Bore Distributed Distribution Distributions Divers Ghost Gifts Holy Manifold Marvels Miracles Natural Pleasure Power Signs Spirit Testified Testifying Testimony Various Witness Wonders WorksHebrews 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. (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. . . . 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; . . . Greek [and] was affirmedσυνεπιμαρτυροῦντος (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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