Testimonies

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts. — read the full passage →

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

He didn’t allow him, but said to him, “Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.”

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”

They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.

and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you. — read the full passage →

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises. — read the full passage →

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore also we speak;

Yes, we are 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.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, — read the full passage →

and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

When 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.’

We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. — read the full passage →

From 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.”

So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people, — read the full passage →

You are witnesses of these things.

For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. — read the full passage →

“You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted! — read the full passage →

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure. — read the full passage →

Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul. — read the full passage →

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. — read the full passage →

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me. — read the full passage →

Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions. — read the full passage →

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.

For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. — read the full passage →

but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?

Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’” Even to him shall men come; and all those who were incensed against him shall be disappointed.

The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. — read the full passage →

I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. — read the full passage →

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken.

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.

Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.