Acts 4:30 Meaning and Explanation
“By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →They ask God to stretch out his hand to heal, and to grant signs and wonders through the name of his holy servant Jesus.
What Does Acts 4:30 Mean?
The prayer pairs bold speech with God's confirming hand: healing, signs, and wonders done through the name of Jesus — the very name the court has just outlawed. The church asks God to keep doing publicly the thing that caused the arrest.
They understand miracles rightly: signs point beyond themselves, wonders bear witness to the risen Lord (Acts 14:3). The hand stretched out to heal is God's own; his servants are only the sleeve. Power belongs to God and the name belongs to Jesus — the church asks simply to stand where both are at work.
Acts 4:30 in the Original Language
semeion (σημεῖον), 'sign' -- a miracle that points beyond itself to the God who works it.
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What does Acts 4:30 mean?
They ask God to stretch out his hand to heal, and to grant signs and wonders through the name of his holy servant Jesus.