The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.
- NASB At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all together in Solomon’s portico.
- NLT The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.
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Quick answer
The apostles work many signs and wonders, and the believers gather united in Solomon's porch. God confirms the apostolic message with power and visible unity.
Overview
The miracles authenticate the apostles as Christ's appointed witnesses, fulfilling Jesus' promise of Spirit-empowered ministry. Their gathering 'with one accord' in the temple courts shows the church still rooted in Israel's worship while bearing new gospel testimony. Unity and power together commend their witness to Jerusalem.
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- Acts 19:11God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
- Heb 2:4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
- 2 Cor 12:12The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
- Acts 14:3So 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.
- Rom 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
- Acts 3:11While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
- Acts 2:42–43They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
- John 10:23and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
- Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
- Mark 16:17–18And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- Acts 4:30as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
- Acts 3:6–7But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
- Acts 1:14With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- Acts 16:18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 14:8–10In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
- Acts 4:32–33The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- Acts 9:33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
- Acts 2:46With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
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