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The final line of Mark’s Gospel (long ending) says:

τοῦ κυρίου συνεργοῦντος, καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων “…the Lord working with them, and confirming the word through the accompanying signs.”

The participle βεβαιοῦντος {veveoúndos} is a present active genitive singular participle from βεβαιόω. It belongs to the second half of a double genitive absolute and describes God’s continuous, active confirmation of the apostolic message by supernatural means. The grammar is tight, vivid, and theologically rich.

Though the form βεβαιοῦντος looks like a present participle, it is important to distinguish it from the perfect participle form (βεβαιωμένος).… Learn Koine Greek