Disappearance of Miraculous Powers Accounted For
Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;


Probably God's sliding scale — by which supernatural aid increases and decreases inversely according to our strength — may explain how, in the course of time, the supernatural aids of the Church have merged into the more ordinary aids of grace.

(R. Glover.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

WEB: These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;




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