Quotes About Testimony

You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,

But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

When she recognized Peterís voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ëI have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.í

As John was completing his course, he said, ëWho do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.í

and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

where they continued to preach the gospel.

Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.