'Apostles' in the Bible

until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.

Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.

And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs.

Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated Son of Encouragement,

sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they would all meet in Solomon’s Colonnade.

So they arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.

But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Saul agreed with putting him to death.On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that He had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message also.

But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and some with the apostles.

The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this and rushed into the crowd, shouting:

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter.

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:Greetings.

As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.