How many times is the word witness used in the book of acts?

Answer 1

Well, honey, the word "witness" appears 29 times in the book of Acts. So, if you're looking to count every time someone is called a witness or talks about witnessing, you better grab a highlighter and get to work. But hey, who's counting, right?

Answer 2

The word "witness" is used 29 times in the book of Acts in the New Testament. It is a key theme in Acts, emphasizing the role of the apostles and early Christians as witnesses to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The concept of bearing witness is central to the spread of the gospel message throughout the book.

Answer 3

In the King James version

the word - witness - appears 10 times in the Acts of the Apostles

1. Act 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
2. Act 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
3. Act 7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
4. Act 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
5. Act 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
6. Act 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
7. Act 22:5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
8. Act 22:15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
9. Act 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
10. Act 26:16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

And

the word - witnessing - appears once

1. Act 26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

the word - witnesseth - appears once

1. Act 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

the word - witnesses - appears 9 times

1. Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
2. Act 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
3. Act 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
4. Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
5. Act 6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
6. Act 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
7. Act 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
8. Act 10:41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
9. Act 13:31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Answer 4

24

Answer 5

30 times

Answer 6

50

Answer 7

21