Hebrews 2:4
2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
3 how 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,
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
5 For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
6 But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- 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
- 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.
- DARBY
- God bearing, besides, witness with [them] to [it], both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of [the] Holy Spirit, according to his will?
- BLB
- God testifying with [them] both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to His will.
- ÅB
- idet Gud vitnet med, både ved tegn og under og mangehånde kraftige gjerninger og utdeling av den Hellige Ånd etter sin vilje.
- OTB
- Gud vitnet også om det med tegn, under og forskjellige mirakler, og ved Den Hellige Ånds gaver fordelt etter Hans vilje.
- B1930
- idet Gud vidnet med, både ved tegn og under og mangehånde kraftige gjerninger og utdeling av den Hellige Ånd efter sin vilje.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextEphesians 1:5
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Read in contextMark 16:20
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
Read in contextEphesians 4:8–11
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:4–11
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
Read in contextRomans 15:18–19
I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
Read in contextActs 19:11–12
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Read in contextJohn 4:48
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
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