Acts 1:25

to receive a portion in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

English Majority Text (NT)

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, “You, O Lord, knower of all hearts, show whom You have chosen of these two

26And they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 27:3Then Judas, the one betraying Him, seeing that He was condemned, feeling regret, returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders,

John 13:27And after the piece of bread, then Satan entered him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

Acts 1:16“Men and brothers; it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

1 Corinthians 9:2If I am not an apostle to others, yet indeed I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship 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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