And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as with you,

The lord

And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.

Then he said to them again, Peace be to you! As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.

Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?