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 afterward turned traitor.

While He was still speaking, look! a crowd had come up, and Judas, one of the Twelve, was their guide; and he stepped up to Jesus to kiss Him.

Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select you as the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."

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 is now doomed to be lost, so that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

This

to take a share in this service as an apostle, from which Judas fell away to go to his own place."

When Barnabas and Saul had finished their helpful service, they returned from Jerusalem, and took along with them John who was called Mark.

But now I count as nothing the sacrifice of my life, if only I can finish my race and render the service entrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of faithfully telling the good news of God's favor.

Paul first greeted them and then gave them a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his service.

So, because I hold a place in this ministry and that because I have had God's mercy shown me, I never give up.

This has all originated with God, for He through Christ has reconciled me to Himself and has given me the ministry of reconciliation.

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

General references

Some men's sins are very evident and clearly lead them on to judgment, but the sins of others lag behind.