Bible Strands
Hebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses readers facing potential abandonment of the faith, explaining how God validated the gospel after it was first spoken by the Lord and confirmed by eyewitnesses (Hebrews 2:3).
The words — συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος (sunepimarturountos) literally means "bearing witness together" or "affirming," describing God's active confirmation of the message. The text specifies this confirmation occurs through signs (σημεῖοις), wonders (τέρασιν), and miraculous works.
The thread — This pattern of divine confirmation through miraculous signs appears in Acts 14:3 and Mark 16:20, where God validates the preached word through accompanying signs.
Why it lands — The text states that God distributes spiritual gifts and performs miracles according to His will, requiring readers to recognize divine authority behind the apostolic message rather than relying on human proof.
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The Greek words
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?
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.
- 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.
- Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
- Romans 15:18 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,
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:8 This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- John 4:48 Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
- Acts 19:11 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
- Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
- John 15:26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.