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Acts 14:3 KJV
Acts · chapter 14 · verse 3
Long 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.Acts 14:3 · King James Version
Acts 14:3 in context
1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
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.
4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
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Key words (Strong's)
- testimonymartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
- granteddidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- wondersterasa prodigy, portent, miracle performed by any oneG5059 →
- boldlyparrēsiazomaito use freedom in speaking, be free spoken, to speak freely, to grow confident, have…G3955 →
- gracecharisgrace, that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness grace of…G5485 →
- signssēmeiona sign, mark, token, that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and…G4592 →
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In these verses we have, I. The preaching of the gospel in Iconium, whither the apostles were forced to retire from Antioch. As the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church, so the banishment of the confessors has helped to scatter that seed. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7