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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.
Acts 5:12 · New King James Version
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.
  • BSB The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
  • 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.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 19

  • Acts 19:11God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
  • Heb 2:4God 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?
  • 2 Cor 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
  • Acts 14:3Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
  • Rom 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;
  • Acts 3:11As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
  • Acts 2:42–43They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
  • John 10:23It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
  • Mark 16:20They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
  • Mark 16:17–18These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
  • Acts 4:30while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
  • Acts 3:6–7But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  • Acts 1:14All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
  • Acts 16:18She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
  • Acts 9:40Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Acts 14:8–10At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
  • Acts 4:32–33The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
  • Acts 9:33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
  • Acts 2:46Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

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Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

How Acts 5:12 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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