17 Bible Verses about Witnesses
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But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
because thou will be a witness for him to all men of the things that thou have seen and heard.
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some also slept.
For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and washed us from our sins by his blood
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But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
And after bringing them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, disturb our city, and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.
For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace. And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also, whom Jason has received. And all these men are acting against the decrees of Caesar, asserting another man to be king, Jesus.
And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and serious accusations against Paul, which they could not prove, while he was defending, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I transgressed anything.
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus
Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death, and they did not find it. And although many FALSE witnesses came, they did not find it. But finally two FALSE witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.
And Peter followed him from a distance, as far as inside the courtyard of the high priest, and was sitting with the subordinates, and warming himself near the light. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and did not find it. For many testified falsely against him, and their testimonies were not consistent. read more.
And some men having stood up, testified falsely against him, saying, We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and by three days I will build another not made with hands. And not even this way was their testimony consistent.
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.
And they put forward FALSE witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
Names » Of ministers » Witnesses
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
Titles and names of ministers » Witnesses
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two witnesses or three every saying will be confirmed.
Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses, but one witness shall not testify against any person so that he dies.
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death. He shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
But if he should not hear, take with thee one or two besides, so that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as
And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
who was seen for more days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses of him to the people.
For we revealed to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, not men who followed in cunningly devised myths, but men who became eyewitnesses of the majesty of that man.
just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of
And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and serious accusations against Paul, which they could not prove,
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.
And having taken the silver pieces, they did as they were instructed. And this saying was spread abroad among the Jews until this day.
And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also,
For many testified falsely against him, and their testimonies were not consistent.
Topics on Witnesses
False Witnesses, Defined As
Proverbs 12:17He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a FALSE witness, deceit.
False Witnesses,examples Of
1 Samuel 22:8-18that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse. And there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my serva
Living Witnesses
1 Peter 2:12Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.
The Two Witnesses
Revelation 11:3And I will give to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days clothed in sackcloth.
Things As Witnesses
Genesis 21:30And he said, These seven ewe lambs thou shall take from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.
Witnesses, Legal
Genesis 31:50if thou will afflict my daughters, and if thou will take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us, see, God is witness between me and thee.
Witnesses, To Jesus Christ
Acts 26:22-23Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,