Acts 1:25

to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

In Context

24And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:7When he shall be judged, let him go out guilty, and let his prayer become sin;

Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 27:3Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

John 13:27And, after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Acts 1:16Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

1 Corinthians 9:2If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are *ye* in [the] Lord.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →

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