KJV King James Version
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?
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Hebrews 2:4
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
WEB 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?
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 2
1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];
4 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?
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
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συνεπιμαρτυροῦντοςG4901 · sunepimartureōto testify withτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodσημείοιςG4592 · sēmeionsignτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandτέρασινG5059 · teraswondersκαὶG2532 · kaiandποικίλαιςG4164 · poikilosvariousδυνάμεσινG1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἁγίουG40 · hagiosholyμερισμοῖςG3311 · merismosdivisionκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heθέλησιν.G2308 · thelēsiswill
Cross-references
Acts 14:3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.Ephesians 1:5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.Romans 15:18-19For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,1 Corinthians 12:4-11Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.Ephesians 4:8-11Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.Daniel 4:35And 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?John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.Acts 19:11-12And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:John 15:26But 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 3:15-16And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.Ephesians 1:9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:Acts 2:32-33This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.Acts 4:10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
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