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μαρτυρέωmartyréō
GreekG314086 occurrences (KJV)

to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)

KJV renders it: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness

Where it appears(showing the first 75 of 86)

  • Matt 23:31Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
  • Luke 4:22All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
  • Luke 11:48So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
  • John 1:7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
  • John 1:8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
  • John 1:15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
  • John 1:32John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
  • John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
  • John 2:25and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • John 3:11Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
  • John 3:26They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
  • John 3:28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
  • John 3:32What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
  • John 4:39From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I did.”
  • John 4:44For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
  • John 5:31“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
  • John 5:32It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
  • John 5:33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
  • John 5:36But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
  • John 5:37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
  • John 5:39“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
  • John 7:7The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
  • John 8:13The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”
  • John 8:14Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.
  • John 8:18I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
  • John 10:25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
  • John 12:17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.
  • John 13:21When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
  • John 15:26“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
  • John 15:27You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
  • John 18:23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
  • John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
  • John 19:35He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.
  • John 21:24This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
  • Acts 6:3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
  • Acts 10:22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
  • Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
  • Acts 13:22When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’
  • Acts 14:3Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
  • Acts 15:8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
  • Acts 16:2The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
  • Acts 22:5As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
  • Acts 22:12One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
  • Acts 23:11The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
  • Acts 26:5having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
  • Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
  • Rom 3:21But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
  • Rom 10:2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
  • 1 Cor 15:15Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn’t raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised.
  • 2 Cor 8:3For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
  • Gal 4:15What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
  • Col 4:13For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
  • 1 Th 2:11As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
  • 1 Tim 5:10being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
  • 1 Tim 6:13I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,
  • Heb 7:8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
  • Heb 7:17for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
  • Heb 10:15The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,
  • Heb 11:2For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
  • Heb 11:4By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
  • Heb 11:5By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
  • Heb 11:39These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise,
  • 1 Jn 1:2(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
  • 1 Jn 4:14We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
  • 1 Jn 5:6This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
  • 1 Jn 5:7For there are three who testify:
  • 1 Jn 5:8the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
  • 1 Jn 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
  • 1 Jn 5:10He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
  • 3 Jn 1:3For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
  • 3 Jn 1:6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
  • 3 Jn 1:12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
  • Rev 1:2who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
  • Rev 22:16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”
  • Rev 22:20He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.