'Apostles' in the Bible

up to the day when he was taken up to heaven after giving orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

So they drew lots for them, and when the lot fell on Matthias, he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles and raised his voice to address them:

When the crowd that had gathered heard this, they were pierced to the heart. They asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"

The believers continued to devote themselves to what the apostles were teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to times of prayer.

A sense of fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles.

With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all,

and lay it at the apostles' feet. Then it was distributed to anyone who needed it.

One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means "a son of encouragement"),

sold a field that belonged to him, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the money for himself and brought the remainder and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Now many signs and wonders were being performed by the apostles among the people, who were gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade.

arrested the apostles, and put them in the city jail.

After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men!

So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

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

Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

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

Barnabas, however, introduced Saul to the apostles, telling them how on the road Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus in Damascus.

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God.

But the people of the city were divided. Some were with the Jews, while others were with the apostles.

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

Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.

So the apostles and the elders met to look into this claim.

Then the apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers.

They wrote this letter for them to deliver: "From: The apostles and the elders, your brothers To: Their gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.