28 Bible Verses about The Apostles In Action

When the apostles had come back to Jesus, they told him all the things they had done, and all they had taught.

On their return the apostles told him what they had done. and he took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida.

The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

And when the hour was come he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him,

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James, and the rest of the women who were telling all this to the apostles.

When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were wrought by the apostles.

Many signs and wonders continued to be wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles, and by common consent they all would meet in Solomon's Porch,

And the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

and distribution would be made to each according to his need.

kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.

Now the apostles and the brothers that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God;

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how Saul had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him; and also how he had preached the Name of the Lord Jesus boldly at Damascus.

But the mass of the city's people was divided; part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

and they apprehended the apostles, and threw them into the public prison.

They gave in to him; and called the apostles in, and after flogging them, released them, with instructions not to speak about the name of Jesus.

Now when dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas, and certain others, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them all things that God had done with them.

The apostles and elders met to consider the matter;

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to select some of their number, and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The men chosen were Judas called Bar-Sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;

And as they went on their way through the cities they handed them the resolutions which the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem had ordained for them to keep.

Have I no right to take a believing wife with me on my journey, as the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers and Peter do?

I saw no other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.