Acts 14:3

Therefore 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.

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WEBBE

Therefore 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.

BSB

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

KJV

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.

ASV

Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

BBE

So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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Ἱκανὸν Hikanon A long G2425 μὲν men indeed G3303 οὖν oun therefore G3767 χρόνον chronon time G5550 διέτριψαν dietripsan they stayed G1304 παρρησιαζόμενοι parrēsiazomenoi speaking boldly G3955 ἐπὶ epi about G1909 τῷ tō the G3588 κυρίῳ kuriō Lord G2962 τῷ tō who G3588 μαρτυροῦντι marturounti is bearing witness G3140 ἐπὶ epi to G1909 τῷ tō the G3588 λόγῳ logō word G3056 τῆς tēs of the G3588 χάριτος charitos grace G5485 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 διδόντι didonti granting G1325 σημεῖα sēmeia signs G4592 καὶ kai and G2532 τέρατα terata wonders G5059 γίνεσθαι ginesthai to be done G1096 διὰ dia through G1223 τῶν tōn the G3588 χειρῶν cheirōn hands G5495 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846

The early church

"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." This caused their boldness; or rather, of their boldness indeed their own hearty good-will was the cause - therefore it is that for a long while they work no signs - while the conversion of the hearers was the effect of the signs, though their boldness also contributed somewhat.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
And see how on all occasions he refers all to God. "Long time," he says, "abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of His grace." Think not this expression, "Gave testimony," hath aught derogatory to the Lord's Divine Majesty: "Who witnessed," it is said, "before Pontius Pilate." Then the boldness - "and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands." Here he speaks it as concerning their own nation.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

The apostles spake so plainly, with such evidence and proof of the Spirit, and with such power; so warmly, and with such concern for the souls of men; that those who heard them could not but say, God was with them of a truth. Yet the success was not to be reckoned to the manner of their preaching, but to the Spirit of God who used that means. Perseverance in doing good, amidst dangers and hardships, is a blessed evidence of grace. Wherever God's servants are driven, they should seek to declare the truth. When they went on in Christ's name and strength, he failed not to give testimony to the word of his grace. He has assured us it is the word of God, and that we may venture our souls upon it. The Gentiles and Jews were at enmity with one another, yet united against Christians. If the church's enemies join to destroy it, shall not its friends unite for its preservation? God has a shelter for his people in a storm; he is, and will be their Hiding-place. In times of persecution, believers may see cause to quit a spot, though they do not quit their Master's work.

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