In English a martyr is a person who has been put to death for his Christian faith, and the word is so used where the apostle Paul says: "Lord… these men know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you. And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval…." (Acts 22:19-20).

But the present meaning of the word has changed from the original Greek word martur which means a 'witness', and it is so translated in, for example, Revelation "You did not renounce your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city…." (Revelation 2:13).

(See also WITNESS).

Mad, Madness
Magic
Man
Martyr
Mary
Mediator
Melchizedek
Memorial
Mercy
Messiah
Michael
Millennium
Minister
  1. The priests in the Old Testament
  2. The angels
  3. Jesus Christ and the apostles
  4. The civil authorities
Miracle
Mission, Missionary
Moderation
Mystery