Acts 14:3
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.
Cross-references
Acts 2:22 says Jesus was attested by signs and wonders — the same divine confirmation seen through Paul and Barnabas here.
Acts 20:32 uses the identical phrase 'word of his grace' — the same message that God confirms with signs in this verse.
Acts 20:24 speaks of testifying to the gospel of grace — the same 'word of his grace' that Paul and Barnabas preach here.
In Acts 19:12, God continues to confirm the gospel through extraordinary miracles, just as he bore witness through signs and wonders in 14:3.
Acts 19:11 says God did extraordinary miracles by Paul's hands — continuing the same method of confirming the word through signs.
In Acts 5:32, the apostles are witnesses along with the Holy Spirit — God also bears witness here through signs and wonders.
Acts 4:29 records a prayer for boldness in speaking God's word — the same boldness that Paul and Barnabas demonstrate here.
Acts 5:12-14 describes signs and wonders done by the apostles' hands, leading many to believe — the same pattern seen here.
Acts 4:30 asks for signs and wonders through Jesus' name — exactly what God grants through Paul and Barnabas here.
In Acts 15:8, God bears witness to Gentile believers by giving the Holy Spirit, using the same verb as in 14:3.
In Acts 18:26, Apollos speaks boldly, using the same Greek verb for bold speech as Paul and Barnabas in 14:3.
Acts 13:46 records Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly after Jewish rejection, similar to the boldness they exhibit in Iconium.
Acts 18:9-11 shows the Lord encouraging Paul to stay and speak boldly in Corinth, echoing the boldness and extended stay here.
In Acts 13:43, Paul and Barnabas urge perseverance in the grace of God, the same grace they later preach boldly in 14:3.
Acts 19:10 describes Paul's two-year ministry in Ephesus, paralleling the prolonged stay and widespread hearing in Iconium.
Mark 16:20 describes the Lord confirming the message with accompanying signs — the same pattern of divine confirmation seen here.
Hebrews 2:4 explicitly states that God bore witness by signs and wonders — matching the same phrase and concept here.
Ephesians 6:19 shows Paul's earlier prayer request for boldness—the same boldness displayed in Acts 14:3 when God confirms his word with signs.
1 Corinthians 16:9 highlights a great and effective door opened despite adversaries, matching the bold preaching and opposition context here.
In 2 Corinthians 3:12, Paul links boldness to the hope of the new covenant, echoing the bold witness in 14:3.
In 2 Corinthians 6:1, Paul urges not to receive the grace of God in vain, the same grace proclaimed in 14:3.
Ephesians 6:18-20 has Paul asking for prayer to speak boldly, reflecting the boldness they displayed here.
1 Thessalonians 2:2 recalls Paul's boldness despite suffering, paralleling the boldness they showed in Iconium.
Romans 1:16 calls the gospel the power of God for salvation — linked to the 'word of his grace' proclaimed boldly here.