Witness
The theme of witness in the Bible: sharing what one has seen and believed, proclaiming the good news and setting an example through a good life. Key chapters from Acts to the letters.
Witness in the Bible is a calling carried both in words and in a way of life. The chapters below treat the task of being a witness, an open yet respectful encounter with different cultures and the quiet testimony given through a good life, from different angles. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.
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- Acts 1
A chapter recounting how Jesus gives his disciples the task of being witnesses across the world and then departs from them, picturing the waiting that comes just before the birth of the church.
- Acts 4
A chapter portraying the solidarity of the first Christian community — bold witness under pressure and a voluntary sharing that met each person's need.
- Acts 17
The chapter where Paul engages the varied beliefs and philosophies of Athens — a model of speaking with respect for the listener's culture yet with candor.
- Matthew 28
The close of Matthew's Gospel — the empty tomb, the risen Jesus appearing to his disciples, and the 'Great Commission' to go and make disciples of all nations.
- 1 Peter 2
A chapter that likens believers to 'living stones' built together into one structure, highlighting a shared identity, witness through a good life and patience in the face of injustice.
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