Thematic Bible: Disciples and early Christians as


Thematic Bible



You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8]. Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfMission, Of The ChurchWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfWitness To The GospelWitnessingIdentity In Christ


so that He was seen for many days by those [apostles] who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These men are now His witnesses before the people. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristAction For A Long Time

For we did not use cleverly conceived stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we were eyewitnesses of His Majesty [i.e., the apostles had personally seen the miraculous power of Jesus]. Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsFablesGod, Power OfGospel, Transmission OfHistoryPeter, Preacher And TeacherWitnesses, To Jesus ChristInventionsMythsExperimental KnowledgeApostles, Duties OfSpectatorsMaking Christ KnownChrist's Own GloryThe Fact Of His Coming

[that is, people] who were ministers of the word and original eyewitnesses [of these events], and who passed them on to us; [and since] Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationSpectatorsFrom The Beginning

from His immersion by John [the Immerser] until He was received up from us [in a cloud]. Of these people [we must choose] someone to become a witness with us [i.e., to tell people] of Jesus' resurrection [from the dead]." Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

And we [apostles] are witnesses of all that He did, both in the region where Jews lived and in Jerusalem [as well]. But they killed Him by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross]. Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryHangingPeter, Preacher And TeacherPunishment, Legal Aspects OfContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Was KilledPeople Hung To Death

So, the elders in the various places where you live, are to receive the following exhortation. (I too, am an elder and have witnessed the sufferings of Christ, and am also assured of partaking of the glorious [salvation, 1:5] that will someday be revealed). Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfGospel, Transmission OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHistoryHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityParticipation, In ChristReinstatementWitnesses, To Jesus ChristGlorified SaintsPartakersContemporary Witness To ChristThe Elderlyelders

You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8]. Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfMission, Of The ChurchWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfWitness To The GospelWitnessingIdentity In Christ


so that He was seen for many days by those [apostles] who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These men are now His witnesses before the people. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristAction For A Long Time

For we did not use cleverly conceived stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we were eyewitnesses of His Majesty [i.e., the apostles had personally seen the miraculous power of Jesus]. Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsFablesGod, Power OfGospel, Transmission OfHistoryPeter, Preacher And TeacherWitnesses, To Jesus ChristInventionsMythsExperimental KnowledgeApostles, Duties OfSpectatorsMaking Christ KnownChrist's Own GloryThe Fact Of His Coming

[that is, people] who were ministers of the word and original eyewitnesses [of these events], and who passed them on to us; [and since] Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationSpectatorsFrom The Beginning

from His immersion by John [the Immerser] until He was received up from us [in a cloud]. Of these people [we must choose] someone to become a witness with us [i.e., to tell people] of Jesus' resurrection [from the dead]." Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

And we [apostles] are witnesses of all that He did, both in the region where Jews lived and in Jerusalem [as well]. But they killed Him by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross]. Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryHangingPeter, Preacher And TeacherPunishment, Legal Aspects OfContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Was KilledPeople Hung To Death

So, the elders in the various places where you live, are to receive the following exhortation. (I too, am an elder and have witnessed the sufferings of Christ, and am also assured of partaking of the glorious [salvation, 1:5] that will someday be revealed). Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfGospel, Transmission OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHistoryHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityParticipation, In ChristReinstatementWitnesses, To Jesus ChristGlorified SaintsPartakersContemporary Witness To ChristThe Elderlyelders

You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8]. Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfMission, Of The ChurchWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfWitness To The GospelWitnessingIdentity In Christ


so that He was seen for many days by those [apostles] who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These men are now His witnesses before the people. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristAction For A Long Time

For we did not use cleverly conceived stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we were eyewitnesses of His Majesty [i.e., the apostles had personally seen the miraculous power of Jesus]. Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsFablesGod, Power OfGospel, Transmission OfHistoryPeter, Preacher And TeacherWitnesses, To Jesus ChristInventionsMythsExperimental KnowledgeApostles, Duties OfSpectatorsMaking Christ KnownChrist's Own GloryThe Fact Of His Coming

[that is, people] who were ministers of the word and original eyewitnesses [of these events], and who passed them on to us; [and since] Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationSpectatorsFrom The Beginning

from His immersion by John [the Immerser] until He was received up from us [in a cloud]. Of these people [we must choose] someone to become a witness with us [i.e., to tell people] of Jesus' resurrection [from the dead]." Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

And we [apostles] are witnesses of all that He did, both in the region where Jews lived and in Jerusalem [as well]. But they killed Him by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross]. Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryHangingPeter, Preacher And TeacherPunishment, Legal Aspects OfContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Was KilledPeople Hung To Death

So, the elders in the various places where you live, are to receive the following exhortation. (I too, am an elder and have witnessed the sufferings of Christ, and am also assured of partaking of the glorious [salvation, 1:5] that will someday be revealed). Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfGospel, Transmission OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHistoryHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityParticipation, In ChristReinstatementWitnesses, To Jesus ChristGlorified SaintsPartakersContemporary Witness To ChristThe Elderlyelders