Thematic Bible: Apostles

Therefore go and make disciples of all the heathen, baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age."

He appointed twelve of them, whom he called apostles, to be with him and to be sent out to preach, with power to drive out the demons. These were the twelve he appointed:

And he called the Twelve to him and sent them off two by two, giving them power over the foul spirits. He forbade them to take anything for the journey except a staff??o bread, no bag, no small change even in their girdles; they were to go in sandals, and not to wear two shirts. read more.
And he said to them, "Whenever you go to stay at a house, remain in it till you leave that place. If any place refuses to receive you or to listen to you, when you leave it shake off the very dust from the soles of your feet as a warning to them."

And he said to them, "Go to the whole world and proclaim the good news to all the creation. Verse Concepts

Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick. He said to them, "Do not take anything for your journey, no staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor an extra shirt. read more.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and start on again from it. And where they will not welcome you, leave that town and shake off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them."

But it is you who have stood by me in my trials. So just as my Father has conferred a kingdom on me I confer on you the right to eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and to sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel!

"Receive the holy Spirit! If you forgive any men's sins, they are forgiven them, and if you fix any men's sins upon them, they will remain fixed." Verse Concepts

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!" Again Jesus said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, are you devoted to me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then be a shepherd to my sheep!" Jesus said to him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because the third time Jesus asked him if he loved him, and he answered, "Master, you know everything, you can see that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep! read more.
I tell you, when you were young, you used to put on your own girdle and go where you pleased, but when you grow old, you will stretch our your hands and someone else will put a girdle on you and take you where you have no wish to go" He said this to show the kind of death by which Peter was to honor God; and after he had said it he said to Peter, "Follow me!"

He also directed us to announce to the people and bear solemn testimony that he is the one whom God has appointed to be the judge of the living and the dead. Verse Concepts

You are to be witnesses to all this, beginning at Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

and you must bear testimony too, because you have been with me from the first. Verse Concepts

but you will be given power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria and to the very ends of the earth." Verse Concepts

"So one of the men who has been associated with us all the time that the Lord Jesus moved about among us, from his baptism by John to the time when he was caught up from us, must join us as a witness to his resurrection."

He is Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and to whose resurrection we are all witnesses. Verse Concepts

and killed the very source of life. But God raised him from the dead, as we can testify. Verse Concepts

The apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and God's favor rested richly upon them. Verse Concepts

We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things." Verse Concepts

We are witnesses of everything that he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. Yet they put him upon a cross and killed him. But God raised him to life on the third day and caused him to be plainly seen, not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had designated beforehand, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen from the dead.

and for many days he appeared to those who had come up to Jerusalem with him from Galilee, and they are now witnesses for him to the people. Verse Concepts

The seventy-two came back delighted, and said, "Master, when we use your name the very demons submit to us!" Verse Concepts

Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness. Verse Concepts

with power to drive out the demons. These were the twelve he appointed: Verse Concepts

And he called the Twelve to him and sent them off two by two, giving them power over the foul spirits. Verse Concepts

And signs like these will attend those who believe: with my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign tongues; Verse Concepts

Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.

and cure the sick there, and say to them, 'The Kingdom of God is close upon you!' Verse Concepts

and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter. Verse Concepts

Everyone felt a sense of awe, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. Verse Concepts

They would all meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. None of the others dared to associate with them, but the people made much of them, and men and women in increasing numbers believed in the Lord and joined them. Signs and wonders in great numbers continued to be done among the people by the apostles, read more.
so that people would carry their sick out into the streets, and lay them down on beds and mats, to have at least Peter's shadow fall on some of them as he went by. Even from the towns around Jerusalem crowds would come in bringing sick people and those who were troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and his feet and ankles immediately became strong, Verse Concepts

Even from the towns around Jerusalem crowds would come in bringing sick people and those who were troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured. Verse Concepts

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you! Get up, and make your bed!" And he got up immediately. Verse Concepts

said to him loudly, "Stand on your feet!" And he sprang up and began to walk. Verse Concepts

She did this for a number of days, until Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit in her, "In the name of Jesus Christ I order you to come out of her!" And it came out instantly. Verse Concepts

that people took to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons he had used, and they were cured of their diseases, and the evil spirits went out of them. Verse Concepts

Publius' father happened to be sick in bed with fever and dysentery, and Paul went to see him and after praying laid his hands on him and cured him. Verse Concepts

And as he was passing along he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. Verse Concepts

Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men." Verse Concepts

He immediately called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him. Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

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But he said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the heathen.' " Verse Concepts

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As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was afterward called Peter, and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fish for men!" They immediately dropped their nets and went with him. read more.
And he went on a little farther and saw two other men who were brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother, John, in the boat with Zebedee, their father, putting their nets in order, and he called them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and went with him.

Afterward, as Jesus was passing along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he got up and followed him. While Jesus was at home at table, a number of tax-collectors and irreligious people came in and joined Jesus and his disciples at table.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alpheus and Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot who afterward betrayed him.

And he went up the hillside and summoned to him those whom he wanted, and they went to him. He appointed twelve of them, whom he called apostles, to be with him and to be sent out to preach, with power to drive out the demons. These were the twelve he appointed: read more.
Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, James the son of Zebedee, and John, James's brother (he named them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home.

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon, who was called the Zealot, read more.
Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who turned out a traitor.

When they entered the city they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. There were Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. Verse Concepts

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, Verse Concepts

Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Verse Concepts

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alpheus and Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot who afterward betrayed him.

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon, who was called the Zealot, read more.
Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who turned out a traitor.

Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, James the son of Zebedee, and John, James's brother (he named them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, read more.
and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home.

Then they drew lots between them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was added to the eleven apostles. Verse Concepts

Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, Verse Concepts

What I tell you in the dark you must say in the light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, you must proclaim from the housetops. Verse Concepts

Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for human nature has not disclosed this to you, but my Father in heaven! But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted."

Then he opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures, Verse Concepts

until the day when through the holy Spirit he gave the apostles he had chosen their instructions, and was taken up to heaven. Verse Concepts

But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the holy Spirit, and looked at him Verse Concepts

and he said, "I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven at all. Verse Concepts

Jesus answered, "O you unbelieving, obstinate people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!" Verse Concepts

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for! Can you drink what I am going to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can." Verse Concepts

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But he turned and reproved them.

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted." Verse Concepts

"I tell you, whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted. Verse Concepts

Jesus said to them, "In the new world, I tell you, when the Son of Man takes his seat on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel! Verse Concepts

At that same time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent and revealing it to children. Verse Concepts

They were amazed to see how outspoken Peter and John were, and to find that they were uneducated men with no advantages. They recognized them as companions of Jesus, Verse Concepts

I know what you have done; your hard work and your endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, and that you have tested those who claimed to be apostles when they were not, and have found them to be impostors. Verse Concepts

Such men are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. Verse Concepts

And the men in the boat fell down before him and said, "You are certainly God's Son!" Verse Concepts

Then all the disciples left him and made their escape. Verse Concepts

Paul, by the will of God called as an apostle of Jesus Christ, and our brother Sosthenes, Verse Concepts

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as inspired preachers, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then come ability to cure the sick, helpfulness, administration, ecstatic speaking. Verse Concepts

Paul, an apostle not from men nor sent by any man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead??2 and all the brothers who are here with me, to the churches of Galatia; Verse Concepts

And when God, who had set me apart from my birth and had called me in his mercy, saw fit to reveal his Son to me, so that I might preach the good news about him to the heathen, immediately, instead of consulting with any human being,

just as the original eye-witnesses who became teachers of the message have handed it down to us. Verse Concepts

from his baptism by John to the time when he was caught up from us, must join us as a witness to his resurrection." Verse Concepts

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the product of my work in the Lord's service? Verse Concepts

It is what existed from the beginning, that we announce; what we have heard, what we have seen with our own eyes, what we have beheld, and touched with our hands; it is the very message of life??2 for life has been revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and announce to you that eternal life that was with the Father and has been revealed to us??3 it is what we have seen and heard that we announce to you also, so that you may share our fellowship, for our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ, Verse Concepts

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted." Verse Concepts

"I tell you, whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted. Verse Concepts

For I think that I am not in the least inferior to these superfine apostles of yours. Verse Concepts

Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness. Verse Concepts

And he went up the hillside and summoned to him those whom he wanted, and they went to him. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

through whom we have received God's favor and been commissioned in his name to urge obedience and faith upon all the heathen, Verse Concepts

Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name. Verse Concepts

You will be hated by everybody on my account, but the man who holds out to the very end will be saved. Verse Concepts

If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. Verse Concepts

but the Helper, the holy Spirit which the Father will send in my place, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I have told you. Verse Concepts

When the Helper comes whom I will send to you from the Father??hat Spirit of Truth that comes from the Father??e will bear testimony to me, Verse Concepts

but when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into the full truth, for he will not speak for himself but will tell what he hears, and will announce to you the things that are to come. Verse Concepts

As he said this he breathed upon them, and said, Verse Concepts

On the day of the Harvest Festival, they were all meeting together, when suddenly there came from the sky a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them, read more.
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.

Ananias set out and went to the house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said to him, "Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit." Verse Concepts

"Here I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So you must be wise like serpents, and guileless like doves. Verse Concepts

and you will be brought before governors and kings on my account, to bear your testimony before them and the heathen. Verse Concepts

Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness. Verse Concepts

Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal lepers, drive out demons. Give without payment, just as you received without payment. Verse Concepts

And they got up immediately and went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and their party all together, and learned from them that the Master had really risen and had been seen by Simon. And they told what had happened on the road, and how they had known him when he broke the bread in pieces. read more.
While they were still talking of these things, he himself stood among them. They were startled and panic-stricken, and thought they saw a ghost. But he said to them, "Why are you so disturbed, and why do doubts arise in your minds? Look at my hands and feet, for it is I myself! Feel of me and see, for a ghost has not flesh and bones, as you see I have." OMITTED TEXT But they could not yet believe it for sheer joy and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

And as he was blessing them, he parted from them. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

through whom we have received God's favor and been commissioned in his name to urge obedience and faith upon all the heathen, Verse Concepts

If you belonged to the world, the world would love what was its own. But it is because you do not belong to the world, but I have selected you from the world, that the world hates you. Verse Concepts

They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Verse Concepts

It was not you who chose me, it is I that have chosen you, and appointed you to go and bear fruit??ruit that shall be lasting, so that the Father may grant you whatever you ask him for as my followers. Verse Concepts

He appointed twelve of them, whom he called apostles, to be with him and to be sent out to preach, Verse Concepts

while we devote ourselves to prayer and to delivering the message." Verse Concepts

for I have not shrunk from letting you know God's purpose without reserve. Verse Concepts

But when they give you up, you must have no anxiety about how to speak or what to say, for you will be told at the very moment what you ought to say, for it is not you who will speak, it is the Spirit of your Father that will speak through you.

What I tell you in the dark you must say in the light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, you must proclaim from the housetops. Have no fear of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. You had better be afraid of one who can destroy both soul and body in the pit. Do not sparrows sell two for a cent? And yet not one of them can fall to the ground against your Father's will! read more.
But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. You must not be afraid; you are worth more than a great many sparrows! Therefore everyone who will acknowledge me before men I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven, but anyone who disowns me before men, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

Therefore go and make disciples of all the heathen, baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age."

No one who loves father or mother more than he loves me is worthy of me, and no one who loves son or daughter more than he loves me is worthy of me, and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me. Whoever gains his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will gain it.

It is not to be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to hold the first place among you must be your slave,

Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them these directions: "Do not go among the heathen, or to any Samaritan town, but proceed instead to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age." Verse Concepts

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was afterward called Peter, and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Verse Concepts

Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion, Verse Concepts

"What I command you to do is to love one another. Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

They were amazed to see how outspoken Peter and John were, and to find that they were uneducated men with no advantages. They recognized them as companions of Jesus, Verse Concepts

It was not you who chose me, it is I that have chosen you, and appointed you to go and bear fruit??ruit that shall be lasting, so that the Father may grant you whatever you ask him for as my followers. Verse Concepts

And as he was passing along he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. Verse Concepts

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was afterward called Peter, and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fish for men!" They immediately dropped their nets and went with him. read more.
And he went on a little farther and saw two other men who were brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother, John, in the boat with Zebedee, their father, putting their nets in order, and he called them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and went with him.

And he went up the hillside and summoned to him those whom he wanted, and they went to him. He appointed twelve of them, whom he called apostles, to be with him and to be sent out to preach, with power to drive out the demons. These were the twelve he appointed: read more.
Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, James the son of Zebedee, and John, James's brother (he named them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home.

Afterward, as Jesus was passing along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he got up and followed him. Verse Concepts

As he was passing along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets in the sea, for they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."

After this he went out, and he saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me!" Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon, who was called the Zealot,

When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting shook, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and fearlessly uttered God's message. Verse Concepts

When Peter saw this, he said to the people. "Men of Israel, why are you so surprised at this? Why do you stare so at us, as though it were some power or some piety of ours that had made him able to walk? The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has done this honor to his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to let him go. But you disowned the Holy, Righteous One. You asked to have a murderer released for you, read more.
and killed the very source of life. But God raised him from the dead, as we can testify. It is by his power and through faith in him that this man whom you see and recognize has been made strong again, and it is faith inspired by him that has given him the perfect health you all see. Yet I know, brothers, that you did not know what you were doing, any more than your leaders did; it was in this way that God fulfilled what he by all the prophets foretold that his Christ must suffer. So repent and turn to God, to have your sins wiped out, and happier times will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will send Jesus, your destined Christ. Yet he must remain in heaven till the time for the universal reformation of which God told in ancient times by the lips of his holy prophets. Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised me up. You must listen to everything that he tells you. Anyone that will not listen to that prophet will be annihilated from among the people.' Why, all the prophets from Samuel down, who have spoken, have also foretold these days. You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the agreement that God made with your forefathers when he said to Abraham, 'Through your posterity all the families of the earth will be blessed.' It was to you that God first sent his servant after he had raised him from the dead, to bless you by making every one of you turn from his wickedness."

if it is for a benefit conferred upon a helpless man, and as to how he was cured, that we are called to account here today, you and the people of Israel must all know that it is through the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that he stands here before you well. He is the stone that you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone. read more.
There is no salvation through anyone else, for there is no one else in the world who has been named to men as their only means of being saved." They were amazed to see how outspoken Peter and John were, and to find that they were uneducated men with no advantages. They recognized them as companions of Jesus,

But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you instead of him, for we cannot help telling of what we have seen and heard."

And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. Verse Concepts

Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life when you had hung him on a cross and killed him. God took him up to his right hand as our leader and savior, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. read more.
We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things."

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

Gloat over her, heaven! and all you people of God, apostles, and prophets, for God has avenged you upon her!" Verse Concepts

So they welcomed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people joined them that day. Verse Concepts

On the day of the Harvest Festival, they were all meeting together, when suddenly there came from the sky a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them, read more.
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.

This aroused the high priest and all his supporters, the party of the Sadducees, and filled them with jealousy, and they had the apostles arrested and put in the common jail. But an angel of the Lord opened the jail doors in the night and let them out, and said to them, read more.
"Go, take your stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life." And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and they came back and reported, "We found the prison securely locked up, with the sentries on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one inside." When the commander of the Temple and the high priests heard this report, they were very much at a loss as to what would come of it. Someone came over and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the Temple, teaching the people!" Then the commander and his men went and brought them back, but without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people. So they brought them before the council. The high priest called on them for an explanation. "We strictly forbade you," he said, "to teach on this authority, and here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and propose to hold us responsible for this man's death!" Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life when you had hung him on a cross and killed him. God took him up to his right hand as our leader and savior, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things." When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them. But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law highly regarded by all the people, got up in the council and ordered the men to be removed for a while, and then said, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men. For some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be a person of importance, and a group of men numbering some four hundred joined him. But he was killed and all his followers were dispersed and disappeared. After him, at the time of the census, Judas of Galilee appeared, and raised a great following, but he too perished, and all his followers were scattered. So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this idea or movement is of human origin, it will come to naught, but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop it. You may actually find yourselves fighting God!" They were convinced by him, and they called the apostles in and had them flogged, and warned them not to speak about the name of Jesus, and then let them go. So they went out from before the council, glad that they had been thought worthy to bear disgrace for the sake of Jesus, and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ.

They were all devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, with the women and Mary, Jesus' mother, and his brothers. Verse Concepts

and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ. Verse Concepts

Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life when you had hung him on a cross and killed him. God took him up to his right hand as our leader and savior, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. read more.
We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things."

and they had the apostles arrested and put in the common jail. But an angel of the Lord opened the jail doors in the night and let them out, and said to them,

and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ. Verse Concepts

But others said derisively, "They have had too much new wine!" Then Peter stood up with the eleven around him, and raising his voice addressed them. "Men of Judea," he said, "and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and pay attention to what I say. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning.

And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. Verse Concepts

And as he was passing along he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. Verse Concepts

Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men." Verse Concepts

He immediately called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him. Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

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But he said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the heathen.' " Verse Concepts

When they entered the city they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. There were Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. Verse Concepts

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, Verse Concepts

Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Verse Concepts

Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, Verse Concepts

On the day of the Harvest Festival, they were all meeting together, when suddenly there came from the sky a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them, read more.
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter. Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem. And when this sound was heard, the crowd gathered in great excitement, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were perfectly amazed and said in their astonishment, "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears his own native tongue? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, of Judea and Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia, of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Africa about Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs??e all hear them tell in our native tongues the mighty deeds of God." And they were all amazed and bewildered and said to one another, "What can this mean?" But others said derisively, "They have had too much new wine!" Then Peter stood up with the eleven around him, and raising his voice addressed them. "Men of Judea," he said, "and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and pay attention to what I say. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning. But this is what was predicted by the prophet Joel, " 'It will come about in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will become prophets, Your young men will have visions, And your old men will have dreams. Even on my slaves, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, And they will become prophets. I will show wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth below, Blood and fire and thick smoke. The sun will turn to darkness, And the moon to blood, Before the coming of the great, splendid Day of the Lord. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' "Men of Israel, listen to what I say. Jesus of Nazareth, as you know, was a man whom God commended to you by the wonders, portents, and signs that God did right among you through him. But you, by the fixed purpose and intention of God, handed him over to wicked men, and had him crucified. But God set aside the pain of death and raised him up, for death could not control him. For David says of him, 'I constantly regarded the Lord before me, For he is at my right hand, so that I may not be displaced. Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices, And my body will still live in hope. For you will not desert my soul in death, You will not let your Holy One be destroyed. You have made the ways of life known to me, And you will fill me with joy in your presence.' "Brothers, one may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his grave is here among us to this very day. But as he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised him with an oath that he would put one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw the resurrection of the Christ and told of it, for he was not deserted in death and his body was not destroyed. He is Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and to whose resurrection we are all witnesses. So he has been exalted to God's right hand, and has received from his Father and poured over us the holy Spirit that had been promised, as you see and hear. "For David did not go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I make your enemies your footstool.' "Therefore the whole nation of Israel must understand that God has declared this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ." When they heard this, they were stung to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter said to them, "You must repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to have your sins forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit, for the promise of it belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those far away whom the Lord our God calls to him." He said much more besides in giving his testimony, and urged them to save themselves from that crooked age. So they welcomed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people joined them that day.

and they had the apostles arrested and put in the common jail. Verse Concepts

Then Peter spoke and said to him, "Here we have left all we had and followed you. What are we to have?" Verse Concepts

and were constantly in the Temple, blessing God. Verse Concepts

And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and give your slaves the power to utter your message fearlessly, when you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done by the power of your holy servant Jesus." When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting shook, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and fearlessly uttered God's message.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love what was its own. But it is because you do not belong to the world, but I have selected you from the world, that the world hates you. Verse Concepts

I do not mean all of you; I know whom I have chosen; but let the Scripture be fulfilled: " 'He who is eating my bread Has raised his heel against me.' Verse Concepts

This aroused the high priest and all his supporters, the party of the Sadducees, and filled them with jealousy, and they had the apostles arrested and put in the common jail. But an angel of the Lord opened the jail doors in the night and let them out, and said to them, read more.
"Go, take your stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life." And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and they came back and reported, "We found the prison securely locked up, with the sentries on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one inside." When the commander of the Temple and the high priests heard this report, they were very much at a loss as to what would come of it. Someone came over and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the Temple, teaching the people!" Then the commander and his men went and brought them back, but without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people. So they brought them before the council. The high priest called on them for an explanation. "We strictly forbade you," he said, "to teach on this authority, and here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and propose to hold us responsible for this man's death!" Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life when you had hung him on a cross and killed him. God took him up to his right hand as our leader and savior, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things." When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them. But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law highly regarded by all the people, got up in the council and ordered the men to be removed for a while, and then said, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men. For some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be a person of importance, and a group of men numbering some four hundred joined him. But he was killed and all his followers were dispersed and disappeared. After him, at the time of the census, Judas of Galilee appeared, and raised a great following, but he too perished, and all his followers were scattered. So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this idea or movement is of human origin, it will come to naught, but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop it. You may actually find yourselves fighting God!" They were convinced by him, and they called the apostles in and had them flogged, and warned them not to speak about the name of Jesus, and then let them go. So they went out from before the council, glad that they had been thought worthy to bear disgrace for the sake of Jesus, and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ.

And as he was passing along he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. Verse Concepts

Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men." Verse Concepts

He immediately called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him. Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

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But he said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the heathen.' " Verse Concepts

When they entered the city they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. There were Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. Verse Concepts

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, Verse Concepts

Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Verse Concepts

Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon, Verse Concepts

But the story seemed to them to be nonsense and they would not believe them. Verse Concepts

They were startled and panic-stricken, and thought they saw a ghost. But he said to them, "Why are you so disturbed, and why do doubts arise in your minds?

They went back and told the rest, but they would not believe them. Verse Concepts

and they went back from the tomb and told all this to the eleven and all the rest. Verse Concepts

He is Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and to whose resurrection we are all witnesses. Verse Concepts

and killed the very source of life. But God raised him from the dead, as we can testify. Verse Concepts

The apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and God's favor rested richly upon them. Verse Concepts

from his baptism by John to the time when he was caught up from us, must join us as a witness to his resurrection." Verse Concepts

And as he was blessing them, he parted from them. Verse Concepts

Then he was seen by James, then by all the apostles, Verse Concepts

As he said this, he was caught up before their eyes and a cloud took him up from their sight. Verse Concepts

When it was evening on that first day after the Sabbath, and the doors of the house where the disciples met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came in and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you!" Verse Concepts

But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came in. Verse Concepts

Now after he had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven evil spirits. Verse Concepts

Mary of Magdala went and declared to the disciples, "I have seen the Master!" and she told them that he had said this to her. Verse Concepts

For they did not yet understand the statement of Scripture that he must rise from the dead. Verse Concepts

And they did not forget what he said, but discussed with one another what he meant by the rising from the dead. Verse Concepts

After that he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, although some of them have fallen asleep. Verse Concepts

Then he was seen by James, then by all the apostles, Verse Concepts

and finally he was seen by me also, as though I were born at the wrong time. Verse Concepts

And the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. There they saw him and bowed down before him, though some were in doubt about it.

That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all these things that had happened. And as they were talking and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went with them, read more.
but they were prevented from recognizing him. And he said to them, "What is all this that you are discussing with each other on your way?" They stopped sadly, and one of them named Cleopas said to him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know what has happened there lately?" And he said, "What is it?" They said to him, "About Jesus of Nazareth, who in the eyes of God and of all the people was a prophet mighty in deed and word, and how the high priests and our leading men gave him up to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. But we were hoping that he was to be the deliverer of Israel. Why, besides all this, it is three days since it happened. But some women of our number have astounded us. They went to the tomb early this morning and could not find his body, but came back and said that they had actually seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Then some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said, but they did not see him." Then he said to them, "How foolish you are and how slow to believe all that the prophets have said! Did not the Christ have to suffer thus before entering upon his glory?" And he began with Moses and all the prophets and explained to them the passages all through the Scriptures that referred to himself. When they reached the village to which they were going, he acted as though he were going on, but they urged him not to, and said, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. And when he took his place with them at table, he took the bread and blessed it and broke it in pieces and handed it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew him, and he vanished from them.

And Jesus himself met them, and said, "Good morning!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet, and bowed to the ground before him. Verse Concepts

A week after, the disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came in and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you!" Verse Concepts

Still later he appeared to the Eleven themselves when they were at table, and reproached them for their obstinacy and want of faith, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead. Verse Concepts

and learned from them that the Master had really risen and had been seen by Simon. Verse Concepts

After this Jesus again showed himself to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and he did so in this way. Verse Concepts

And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. Verse Concepts

and he will send Jesus, your destined Christ. Verse Concepts

to keep his command stainless and irreproachable until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, Verse Concepts

When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles: Verse Concepts

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

Gloat over her, heaven! and all you people of God, apostles, and prophets, for God has avenged you upon her!" Verse Concepts

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As to eating things, then, that have been offered to idols, we all know that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God but one. Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Apostles

Thematic Bible

Apostles » Commission of

Apostles » Duties of » See commission of, above, and

Apostles » Miraculous power given to

Apostles » Persecution of » Healing, examples of apostolic

Apostles » Call of to special work

Apostles » Selection of

Apostles » Names of

Apostles » Inspiration of

Apostles » Moral state of, before pentecost

Apostles » Authority of » See commission of, above, and

Apostles » Unlearned

Apostles » FALSE

Apostles » Slow to receive jesus, as messiah

Apostles » Forsake jesus

Apostles » Called by » God

Apostles » Saw Christ in the flesh

Apostles » Equal authority given to each of

Apostles » Called by » Christ

Apostles » Were hated by the world

Apostles » Guided by the spirit into all truth

Apostles » The holy ghost given to

Apostles » Persecutions and sufferings of

Apostles » Empowered to work miracles

Apostles » Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ

Apostles » Called by » The holy ghost

Apostles » Were not of the world

Apostles » Ordained by Christ

Apostles » Specially devoted to the office of the ministry

Apostles » Instructed by the spirit to answer adversaries

Apostles » Warned against a timid profession of Christ

Apostles » Sent to preach the gospel to all nations

Apostles » Self-denial urged upon

Apostles » Humility urged upon

Apostles » Sent first to the house of israel

Apostles » Christ always present with

Apostles » Selected from obscure stations

Apostles » Christ pre-eminently called "the apostle"

Apostles » Mutual love urged upon

Apostles » Received their title from Christ

Apostles » Were unlearned men

Call » To special religious duty » Apostles

Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles

Christian ministers » Called » Apostles

Christian ministers » Success attending » Apostles

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles

Communion of saints » Exemplified » Apostles

Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles

Deliverance » Divine, example of » Apostles

Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles

Diligence » Figurative » Apostles

Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Apostles

Early rising » Exemplified » Apostles

Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work

Leaders » Apostles » Names of

Orator » Instances of » Apostles

Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Apostles

Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified » Apostles

Praise » Exemplified » Apostles

Prayer, answers to » Apostles

Predestination » Exemplified » Apostles

Prisoners » Apostles

Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work

Religious » Apostles » Names of

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » Apostles

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » All the apostles

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » At first did not understand the predictions respecting

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Above five hundred brethren

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » James

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Paul

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles in galilee

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Two disciples

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » The women

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, thomas being present

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Reproved for their unbelief of

Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Simon peter