'Apostles' in the Bible

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

The apostles *gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.

And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.

Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

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

and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s portico.

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

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

They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

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

The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

and they sent this letter by them, “The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.

Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;

For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For I consider myself not in the least inferior to the most eminent apostles.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority.

that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.

But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.”

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.