And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Parallel translations
- WEB These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
- KJV And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- NKJV And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
- NASB These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
- NLT These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.
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Quick answer
Jesus promises that signs such as casting out demons and speaking in new languages will accompany believers. God confirms the gospel by his power.
Overview
These signs, seen in Acts, attested the truth of the apostolic message as the church began its mission. Christians differ over the extent to which such signs continue today, but all agree they served to confirm the word in the gospel's foundational era. They display Christ's authority advancing through his witnesses.
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Cross-references · 17
- Acts 5:16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
- 1 Cor 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Acts 8:7With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
- Luke 10:17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- 1 Cor 12:10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
- John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Acts 10:46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
- Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
- 1 Cor 14:2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
- 1 Cor 14:4–26The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
- 1 Cor 12:30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
- 1 Cor 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
- Acts 19:12–16so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
- 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.
- Mark 9:38John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- Acts 2:4–11And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 2:33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
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