CHAPTER 7 Defining Evangelizing - Evangelism Unlimited

382 Evangelizology
Byzantin
e Greek
Latin
Vulgate
kai. et habent
evco,ntwn testimo-
th.n nium
marturi,a Jesu
n VIhsou/
Christi
Translations of the marturi,a + e;cw Word Pair in Rev 12:17
[Notice the proclamational or non-proclamational emphases based on a preposition or verb]
Tyndale;
Geneva;
Bishops;
KJV;
NKJ
and have
the
testimony
of Iesus
Christe
Young’s
(1862)
and
having
the
testimony
of Jesus
Christ
ERV
(1885);
ASV
and hold
the
testimony
of Jesus
NASB;
NIV
and hold
to the
testimony
of Jesus
RSV NAB ✠ NJB ✠ TNIV HCSB NLT NET
and bear
testimony
to Jesus
and bear and have
witness to in them-
Jesus selves the
witness of
Jesus
c) “Your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus,” Rev 19:10
and hold
fast their
testimony
about
Jesus
and have
the
testimony
about
Jesus
and
maintain
their
testimony
for Jesus
For similar usages, see:
(1) “What further need do we have of testimony?” Luke 22:71
(2) “But the witness which I have is greater than that of John,” John 5:36
(3) “Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, “1 Tim 3:7 (NKJ)
n3) martu,rion (19/20 NT uses) – giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, Acts 4:33
19) diamartu,romai (15 NT uses) – affirm solemnly, testify emphatically, warn [cf. Lk 16:28],
“protest” [1560 English Geneva Bible, 2 Tim 2:14] (also used of follow-up):
a) That he may warn them, Luke 16:28
b) Solemnly testifying to the Jews, Acts 18:5, 20:21 (and Greeks), 28:23
c) Solemnly to testify, Acts 10:42 (prior to their salvation)
d) Solemnly witnessed, Acts 23:11
e) Testify solemnly, Acts 20:24
*) A verse of interest in the marture,w word group:
a) Acts 23:11 includes in parallel form both diamartu,romai and marture,w:
“But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, ‘Take courage; for
as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome
also,’” Acts 23:11
e. lale,w and cognate:
4—TO SPEAK OR SAY
and hold
to the
testimony
about
Jesus
20) lale,w (296 NT uses), to talk, speak (cf. Matt 13:3):
a) For it is not you who speak , but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you, Matt 10:20; cf.
Mark 13:11; Luke 12:11-12
b) What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, Matt 10:27
c) All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a
parable (most uses of Jesus “speaking” are not included in this list), Matt 13:34; cf. Matt 13:10-
17; Mark 4:10-13, 33-34; Luke 8:9-10; John 10:6; 16:25
d) And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and
He was speaking the word to them, Mark 2:2
e) and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem,
Luke 2:38
f) The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus, John 1:36
g) The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks,” John 1:46
h) For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a
commandment as to what to say and what to speak. I know that His commandment is eternal life;
therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me, John 12:49-50
i) Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues, and in
the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret, Joh 18:20
j) And as they were speaking to the people, Acts 4:1
k) Let us warn them to speak no more to any man in this name, Acts 4:17