Heb 2:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. them —rather, "God also [as well as Christ, ] bearing witness to it," &c., joining in attestation of it. " signs and wonders —performed by Christ and His apostles. "Signs" and miracles, or other facts regarded as proofs of a divine mission; "wonders" are miracles viewed as prodigies, causing astonishment ( ); "powers" are miracles viewed as evidences of superhuman power. divers miracles — Greek, "varied (miraculous) powers " ( ) granted to the apostles after the ascension. gifts, &c.— Greek, "distributions." The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Christ without measure ( ), but to us it is distributed in various measures and operations ( ). according to his own will —God's free and sovereign will, assigning one gift of the Spirit to one, another to another ( ).

Hebrews 2:4

4. them—rather, "God also [as well as Christ, Heb 2:3] bearing witness to it," &c., joining in attestation of it."

signs and wonders—performed by Christ and His apostles. "Signs" and miracles, or other facts regarded as proofs of a divine mission; "wonders" are miracles viewed as prodigies, causing astonishment (Ac 2:22, 33); "powers" are miracles viewed as evidences of superhuman power.

divers miracles—Greek, "varied (miraculous) powers" (2Co 12:12) granted to the apostles after the ascension.

gifts, &c.—Greek, "distributions." The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Christ without measure (Joh 3:34), but to us it is distributed in various measures and operations (Ro 12:3, 6, &c.; 1Co 12:4-11).

according to his own will—God's free and sovereign will, assigning one gift of the Spirit to one, another to another (Ac 5:32; Eph 1:5).