Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 2:4

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4. them —rather, "God also [as well as Christ, Hebrews 2:3 ] bearing witness to it," c., joining in attestation of it. " signs and wonders —performed by Christ and His apostles. "Signs" and miracles, or other facts regarded as proofs of a divine mission "wonders" are miracles viewed as prodigies, causing astonishment ( Acts 2:22 ; Acts 2:33 ); "powers" are miracles viewed as evidences of superhuman power. divers miracles — Greek, "varied (miraculous) powers " ( Acts 2:33- : ) granted to the apostles after the ascension. gifts, c.— Greek, "distributions." The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Christ without measure ( John 3:34 ), but to us it is distributed in various measures and operations ( Romans 12:3 Romans 12:6 ; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ). according to his own will —God's free and sovereign will, assigning one gift of the Spirit to one, another to another ( Acts 5:32 ; Ephesians 1:5 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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