17 Bible Verses about Witnesses

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Acts 22:15

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

1 Corinthians 15:6

Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

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Acts 26:16

but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul

Acts 16:20-21

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews, and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.

Acts 24:5

For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

Acts 17:5-7

But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to themselves certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people; and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These men that have set the world in tumult, are come here also, whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

Acts 25:7-8

And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove: Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in anything.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus

Matthew 26:59-61

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.

Mark 14:54-59

And Peter followed him at a distance, till he was within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light of the fire. And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any. For many bore false witness against him, and their testimony did not agree. read more.
And certain persons rose up and bore false witness against him, saying, We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands. And neither thus did their testimony agree.

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen

Acts 6:13

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

1 Kings 21:13

And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

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Acts 26:16

but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every matter be established.

Numbers 35:30

Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a person to cause him to die.

Deuteronomy 17:6

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death: he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.

Deuteronomy 19:15

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

Luke 1:2

as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,

FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of

Acts 25:7

And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:

Matthew 28:15

And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.

Acts 17:6

and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These men that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

Mark 14:56

For many bore false witness against him, and their testimony did not agree.

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False Witnesses,examples Of

1 Samuel 22:8-18

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that informs me when my son has made a covenant with the son of Jesse; and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant as a lier-in-wait against me, as at this day?

The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

And he said, That thou take the seven ewe-lambs of my hand, that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well.

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:

Two Witnesses

John 8:17

And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:

Witnesses, Legal

Genesis 31:50

if thou shouldest afflict my daughters, or if thou shouldest take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee!

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Acts 26:22-23

Having therefore met with the help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,

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