The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
- KJV Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
- NKJV Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.
- NASB All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the Gentiles.
- NLT Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
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Quick answer
The assembly listened as Barnabas and Paul reported God's signs among the Gentiles. God's evident works confirmed His acceptance of the nations.
Overview
The silenced crowd's attention signals that Peter's argument had shifted the debate. The signs and wonders God performed among Gentiles further demonstrated His approval of the mission to them. This eyewitness testimony added weight to the conviction that God was clearly at work apart from requiring the law.
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Cross-references · 4
- Acts 14:27When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
- Acts 21:19Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- John 4:48Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
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