
Complete Bible Study Guide
What Does the Bible Say About Testimony?
95 Scripture references with full text and commentary
Understanding Testimony in the Bible
Explore what the Bible says about testimony. This collection of 12 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
Top 10 Verses About Testimony
- 1Job 19:25
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:”
KJV - 2Psalms 9:11
“Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.”
KJV - 3Psalms 16:5
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. of mine: Heb. of my part”
KJV - 4Psalms 18:2
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. my strength: Heb. my rock”
KJV - 5Psalms 18:3
“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”
KJV - 6Psalms 18:35
“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. thy gentleness: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me”
KJV - 7Psalms 18:36
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. my feet: Heb. mine ankles”
KJV - 8Psalms 18:49
“Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. give: or, confess”
KJV - 9Psalms 22:22
“I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.”
KJV - 10
Subtopics of Testimony
Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Testimony? (54 Verses)
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:”
“Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.”
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. of mine: Heb. of my part”
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. my strength: Heb. my rock”
“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”
“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. thy gentleness: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me”
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. my feet: Heb. mine ankles”
“Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. give: or, confess”
“I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.”
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:”
“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.”
“My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.”
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”
“Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.”
“A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.”
“A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Abimelech: or, Achish”
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
“O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.”
“And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.”
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. I waited: Heb. In waiting I waited”
“I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.”
“For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.”
“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. fixed: or, prepared”
“To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Truly: or, Only waiteth: Heb. is silent”
“He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place”
“Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.”
“My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.”
“My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.”
“Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.”
“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.”
“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.”
“Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Maschil: or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite, to give instruction to all: Heb. to generation and generation”
“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
“I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.”
“With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.”
“I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.”
“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.”
“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.”
“Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.”
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.”
“My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.”
“One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.”
“All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.”
“They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;”
“To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.”
“And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. call: or, proclaim”
“The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. rash: Heb. hasty plainly: or, elegantly”
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. no: or, nothing formed of God”
“Fear ye not, neither be afraid : have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. God; I: Heb. rock, etc”
“Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. Surely: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses”
“The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.”
“Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.”
New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Testimony? (41 Verses)
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. a bushel: the word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pint less than a peck”
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”
“And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? bushel: the word in the original signifieth a less measure”
“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.”
“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”
“And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.”
“No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.”
“Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,”
“Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.”
“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:”
“But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.”
“And ye are witnesses of these things.”
“The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,”
“And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.”
“And many more believed because of his own word;”
“And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
“They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.”
“The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.”
“And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.”
“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. power: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you”
“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.”
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
“And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. Prince: or, Author”
“And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.”
“Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.”
“And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”
“And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.”
“Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,”
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
“For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:”
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”
“Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;”
“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; In: or, For”
“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”
“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;”
“Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.”
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
How to Study What the Bible Says About Testimony
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Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.
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Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about testimony. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.
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Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.
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Memorise at least one key verse about testimony and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.
Practical Application
Studying what the Bible says about testimony is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:
Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on testimony needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.
Share what you have learned about testimony with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.
Pray through the key verses about testimony, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.
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