46 Bible Verses about Apostles, Function In Early Church

Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us, from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be joined with us as a witness of his resurrection.

This Jesus hath God raised up from the dead, of which we all are witnesses.

and put to death the prince of life; whom God hath raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

and He was seen for many days by those that came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,

Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:

For if He was crucified as from weakness, yet He now liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in Him, but shall live with Him by the power of God manifested to you.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of Jesus.

I trespassed on other churches, receiving maintenance from them for your service.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you, taking the episcopal charge of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with a ready mind: nor as lording it over the people, but being examples to the flock.

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone:

And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

and knowing the grace which was given to me; James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars of the church, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning his Son, who was of the seed of David according to the flesh,read more.
but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom we have received grace and apostleship to preach the obedience of faith for his name's sake, to all nations;

And they went forth and preached every where, the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming the word by miracles following upon it. Amen.

through the efficacy of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round as far as to Illyricum, I have fully declared the gospel of Christ: being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in fine speech, least the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,) to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

And they continued stedfast in the apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

But when the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He will not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that will He speak, and will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me, for He shall take of mine and shew it unto you. All that the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that He shall take of mine and shew it unto you.

And every day in the temple and from house to house they ceased not from teaching and preaching that Jesus was the Christ.

So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables.

as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you: that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which, when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,)read more.
which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise in Christ, by the gospel:

Therefore, brethren, be steady, and hold fast the traditions, which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? and are not ye my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are in the Lord the seal of my apostleship.

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whose means ye embraced the faith, even as the Lord gave success to each of them? I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase.

So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables. Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter: but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.read more.
And the advice pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles: for which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know in whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him against that day.

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.

For it seems to me that God hath as it were exhibited us the apostles last upon the stage as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels and to men.

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths. From the Jews I have five times received forty stripes save one. Thrice I have been beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, and was a night and a day on the deep:read more.
in journies often, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren: in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles, that which besets me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is infirm, and I am not infirm also? who is offended, and I am not inflamed?

Then Peter filled with the holy Spirit said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,

And when He said this, He breathed upon them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the holy Spirit:

But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,) which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John: who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus:) and then they laid their hands on them,read more.
and they received the holy Spirit. And when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

And as Paul laid his hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And the men were in all about twelve.