17 Bible Verses about Witnesses
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but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.
after that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remain alive to this day, but some are now dead.
for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting,
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins by his own blood,
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but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.
but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
having presented them to the Officers, they said, these men, who are Jews, raise great disorders in our city, and preach such maxims, as it is not lawful for Romans, as we are, to admit or practise.
this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace. but not finding them, they dragg'd Jason and some of the brethren to the magistrates, crying out, these that have been every where the disturbers of the publick peace, are come hither also, and have been entertain'd by Jason. they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.
when he appear'd, the Jews, who were come from Jerusalem presented themselves before Festus, and loaded Paul with abundance of accusations, which they were not able to prove. to this he answer'd, "I have not been guilty of any misdemeanour, either against the law, or against the temple, or against Cesar."
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus
Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die. but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying, "I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."
Peter followed at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: where he sat down among the servants to warm himself at the fire. Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none. there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient. read more.
at last there appear'd some, who gave in false evidence against him, saying, we heard him say, "I will pull down this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands." but neither did this evidence appear sufficient.
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth
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but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.
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but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.
but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
This is the third time I am coming to you: "in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."
but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect.
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and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.
and for many days he was seen by those, who had accompany'd him from Galilee to Jerusalem: and they are now his witnesses to the people.
for, the information we gave you of the powerful advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, did not proceed from any artfully contriv'd fables, we our selves having been spectators of his majesty.
according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:
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when he appear'd, the Jews, who were come from Jerusalem presented themselves before Festus, and loaded Paul with abundance of accusations, which they were not able to prove.
so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.
but not finding them, they dragg'd Jason and some of the brethren to the magistrates, crying out, these that have been every where the disturbers of the publick peace, are come hither also, and have been entertain'd by Jason.
there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient.
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False Witnesses,examples Of
Acts 6:8-13Now Stephen full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Living Witnesses
1 Peter 2:12souls. Let your behaviour among the Gentiles be virtuous, that instead of inveighing against you as vicious, they may observe your honest behaviour,
The Two Witnesses
Revelation 11:3by virtue of my power, my two witnesses shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days cloathed in sackcloth.
Things As Witnesses
Romans 2:15for they shew that the duties prescrib'd by the law, are written in their hearts, their consciences bearing witness to it, by their own reasonings alternately accusing and excusing them.
Three Witnesses
1 John 5:8so that there are three witnesses, the spirit, the water, and the blood: and these three testify the same thing.
Witnesses, False
Luke 3:14the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.
Witnesses, Legal
Matthew 18:15-16Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother.
Witnesses, To Jesus Christ
Acts 26:22-23but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer: