5624 witnesses, to Jesus Christ
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The NT identifies a variety of witnesses to Jesus Christ, who confirm his identity and importance. It also stresses the importance of believers bearing witness to Christ in the world.

Acts 26:22-23

The witness of the OT

See also

Luke 24:27
John 5:39-40
Hebrews 12:1-2
John 1:6-8

The witness of John the Baptist

See also

Matthew 3:1-3
Isaiah 40:3
Matthew 3:11-12
John 1:15,19-31; 3:26-30; 5:33-35

pp Mk 1:7-8

pp Lk 3:15-18

John 15:26

The witness of the Holy Spirit

See also

Acts 5:32
Romans 8:16
1 John 5:6-9
John 8:18

The witness of the Father

See also

Matthew 3:17
Matthew 17:5

pp Mk 1:11

pp Lk 3:22

John 5:37-38

pp Mk 9:7

pp Lk 9:35

John 5:36; 8:14

The witness of Jesus Christ to himself

See also

John 13:13; 14:11
John 14:11

The witness of Jesus Christ's miracles

See also

John 10:25; 15:24
Acts 1:8

The witness of the first Christians

Commissioned by Jesus Christ

Matthew 10:17-20
Luke 21:12-13

The cost of being a witness to Jesus Christ:

Acts 4:18-21
Luke 1:1-2; 24:48
John 15:27
Acts 1:21-22; 2:32; 4:33; 13:31
Acts 9:5-6; 22:14-15; 23:11; 26:16
Hebrews 2:3

The commissioning of Paul:

1 Peter 5:1
2 Peter 1:16
1 John 1:1
1 Peter 3:15-16

The witness of converts

See also

2 Timothy 1:8

See also

1690 word of God
2351 Christ, miracles
2423 gospel, essence
3293 Holy Spirit, witness of
5098 John the Baptist
5565 suffering of believers
7706 apostles
7918 excommunication
7948 mission
8424 evangelism
8495 witnessing
8787 opposition to God
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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