Acts 1:17

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Summary

Acts 1:17

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

He

This

Ephesians 4:11

General references

1 Timothy 5:24

Bible References

He

Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot who afterward betrayed him.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home.

Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who turned out a traitor.

While he was still speaking, a crowd of people came up, with the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, at their head, and he stepped up to Jesus to kiss him.

Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select all twelve of you? And even of you, one is an informer."

As long as I was with them I kept them by your power which you gave me, and I protected them, and not one of them was lost (except the one who was destined to be lost), so that what the Scripture says might come true.

This

to take this place of service as an apostle which Judas left to go where he belonged."

When Barnabas and Saul had performed their mission to Jerusalem, they went back, taking John who was called Mark with them.

But my life does not matter, if I can only finish my race and do the service intrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of declaring the good news of God's favor.

Paul greeted them warmly and gave a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his efforts.

So since by the mercy of God I am engaged in this service, I never lose heart.

All this comes from God, who through Christ has reconciled me to himself, and has commissioned me to proclaim this reconciliation??19 how God through Christ reconciled the world to himself, refusing to count men's offenses against them, and intrusted me with the message of reconciliation.

And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,

General references

Some men's sins are perfectly evident, and lead them right on to judgment, but there are others whose sins only dog their steps.