Acts 1
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In the first book, O a Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began b to do and teach,
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until the day when c he was taken up, after he d had given commands e through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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f He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
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And while staying with them g he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;
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for h John baptized with water, h but you will be baptized i with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
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So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, j will you at this time k restore the kingdom to Israel?"
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He said to them, l "It is not for you to know m times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
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But you will receive n power o when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and p you will be q my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and r Samaria, and s to the end of the earth."
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And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, t he was lifted up, and u a cloud took him out of their sight.
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And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, v two w men stood by them in x white robes,
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and said, y "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, z will a come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
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Then b they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
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And when they had entered, they went up to c the upper room, where they were staying, d Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon e the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
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All these f with one accord g were devoting themselves to prayer, together with h the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and i his brothers.
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In those days Peter stood up among j the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,
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"Brothers, k the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, l who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
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For m he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in n this ministry."
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(Now this man o acquired a field with p the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
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And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called q in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
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"For it is written in the Book of Psalms,
r "'May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it';
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s "'Let another take his office.'
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So one of the men who have accompanied us during t all the time that the Lord Jesus u went in and out among us,
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v beginning from the baptism of John until the day when w he was taken up from us - one of these men must become with us x a witness to his resurrection."
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And they put forward two, Joseph called y Barsabbas, who was also called z Justus, and a Matthias.
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And b they prayed and said, "You, Lord, c who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
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to take the place in d this ministry and e apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."
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And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus.
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Luke 24:19
And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.
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Mark 16:19
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
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Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
Matthew 28:19 - 20
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16:15
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 24:47
And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.
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Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Luke 4:1
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
John 20:22
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 10:40 - 41
But God raised him on the third day and made hi...
Acts 13:31
And for many days he appeared to those who had ...
Matthew 28:17
And when they saw him they worshiped him, but s...
Mark 16:14
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves ...
Luke 24:34
Saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has app...
Luke 24:36 - 51
As they were talking about these things, Jesus ...
John 20:19 - 29
On the evening of that day, the first day of th...
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. A...
1 Corinthians 15:5 - 7
And that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twe...
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Luke 24:49
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.
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Acts 11:16
And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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Acts 11:16
And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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Acts 2:1 - 4
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
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Luke 17:20
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed.
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Micah 4:8
And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
Matthew 17:11
He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
Mark 9:12
And he said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
Luke 19:11
As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
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Matthew 24:36
But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Mark 13:32
But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
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Daniel 2:21
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
1 Thessalonians 5:1
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.
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Acts 4:33
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Luke 24:49
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
Because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Luke 4:14
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
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Acts 1:5
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
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Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us - one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.
Luke 24:48
You are witnesses of these things.
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Isaiah 43:12
I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and I am God.
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Acts 8:1
And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.
Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans.
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Acts 13:47
For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'
Mark 16:15
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Colossians 1:23
If indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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Acts 1:2
Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
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Luke 24:4
While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
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Joshua 5:13
When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?
Daniel 9:21
While I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.
Daniel 10:5
I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
Daniel 12:6 - 7
And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?
Zechariah 1:8 - 11
I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
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Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Mark 16:5
And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
John 20:12
And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
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Acts 2:7
And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 13:31
And for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
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Philippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
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2 Thessalonians 1:10
When he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
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Luke 24:50
Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
Luke 24:52
And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
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Acts 9:37
In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Acts 9:39
So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
Acts 20:8
There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
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Matthew 10:2 - 4
The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
Mark 3:16 - 19
He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter).
Luke 6:14 - 16
Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew.
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Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law.
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Acts 2:46
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts.
Acts 4:24
And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
Acts 5:12
Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.
Acts 15:25
It has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.
Romans 15:6
That together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 2:42
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Acts 6:4
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Ephesians 6:18
Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
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Luke 8:2 - 3
And also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.
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Matthew 12:46
While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
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John 21:23
So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?
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Luke 24:44
Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.
Luke 22:37
For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about me has its fulfillment.
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Matthew 26:47
While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
Mark 14:43
And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Luke 22:47
While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
John 18:3
So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
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John 6:71
He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.
John 13:21
After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.
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Acts 1:25
To take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.
Acts 20:24
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:19
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Romans 11:13
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
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Matthew 27:5 - 8
And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
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Matthew 26:14 - 16
Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
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Acts 21:40
And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
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Psalms 69:25
May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents.
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Psalms 109:8
May his days be few; may another take his office!
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Psalms 69:25
May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents.
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Psalms 109:8
May his days be few; may another take his office!
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John 15:27
And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
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Numbers 27:17
Who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.
Deuteronomy 31:2
And he said to them, "I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The Lord has said to me, 'You shall not go over this Jordan.
1 Samuel 18:13
So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.
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Acts 13:24
Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Mark 1:1 - 4
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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Acts 1:2
Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
Acts 1:9
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
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Acts 4:33
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Luke 24:48
You are witnesses of these things.
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Acts 15:22
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
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Acts 18:7
And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue.
Colossians 4:11
And Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
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Acts 1:26
And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
Acts 13:3
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
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1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.
Romans 8:27
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
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Acts 1:17
For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.
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Romans 1:5
Through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations.
1 Corinthians 9:2
If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
Galatians 2:8
(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles).
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