Acts 1:25

to receive the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas departed to go into his own place.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 praying they said, Thou, O Lord, Heart-searcher of all, show up the one of these two, whom thou hast chosen

26And they gave lots for them, and the lot fell upon 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: and the righteous into eternal life.

Matthew 27:3Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

John 13:27And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus says to him; What thou art doing, do more quickly.

Acts 1:16Men, brethren, it behooved the scripture which the Holy Ghost predicted through the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one becoming leader to those arresting Jesus, to be fulfilled;

1 Corinthians 9:2If I am not an apostle to others, but I am to you at least: 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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