Acts 2:11

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Acts 2:11

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Cretes

Acts 27:7

Titus 1:5

Arabians

Wonderful

Bible References

Cretes

When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

Arabians

besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.

It will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation;
Nor will the Arab pitch his tent there,
Nor will shepherds make their flocks lie down there.

The oracle about Arabia.
In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night,
O caravans of Dedanites.

“Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see;
Where have you not been violated?
By the roads you have sat for them
Like an Arab in the desert,
And you have polluted a land
With your harlotry and with your wickedness.

and all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the

foreign people who dwell in the desert;

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Wonderful

“Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?
Who is like You, majestic in holiness,

Awesome in praises, working wonders?

Who does great things, unfathomable,
And wondrous works without number.

That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving
And declare all Your wonders.

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of them,
They would be too numerous to count.

O God, You have taught me from my youth,
And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.

I shall remember the deeds of the Lord;
Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

We will not conceal them from their children,
But tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,
And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.

The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,

And for His wonders to the sons of men!

He has made His wonders to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.

To Him who alone does great wonders,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

O Lord, You are my God;
I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;
For You have worked wonders,

Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

This also comes from the Lord of hosts,
Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great.

It has seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me.

and to another the effecting of

miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the

distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by

gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.