Acts 1:24-26

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

24 And b they prayed and said, "You, Lord, c who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in d this ministry and e apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." 26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  1. Cross References
    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.
  2. Cross References
    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.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 1:17
    For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.
  4. Cross References
    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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