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Acts 4:30

What does Acts 4:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 4:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 4:30 means

The believers' prayer continued with a petition for God to accompany their bold proclamation of His word with divine power. They asked that God would "stretch forth thy hand to heal" and that "signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus." They understood that miraculous demonstrations of God's power would confirm their message and continue to validate the authority of Jesus through their ministry.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

By stretching forth thy hand to cures and signs and wonders, to be done by the name of thy holy Son, Jesus.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

Context

This verse elaborates on the believers' petition, linking their desire for boldness in speaking the Word with a request for God's miraculous power. It directly follows their prayer for boldness, showing their holistic understanding of ministry that combines proclamation with divine demonstration. This request for signs and wonders anticipates the powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit and subsequent divine confirmations of their message.

v.29And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

v.30This passage

v.31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 3:16

    And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  • Acts 4:10

    be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

  • Exodus 6:6

    Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

  • Acts 5:12

    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.

  • Acts 4:27

    for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Acts 2:22

    Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

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