And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Parallel translations
- WEB God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
- BSB God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
- NKJV Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,
- NASB God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
- NLT God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.
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God worked extraordinary miracles through Paul's hands in Ephesus.
Overview
Luke stresses that God was the source; Paul was only the instrument. These unusual signs authenticated the apostolic message in a city steeped in magic and idolatry. They displayed Christ's power as far greater than the occult forces the Ephesians feared.
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- Mark 16:17–20And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Acts 5:12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- Rom 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,
- Heb 2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
- Acts 8:13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
- Acts 16:18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
- Gal 3:5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Acts 15:12Then 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.
- John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
- 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.
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