Quotes About Discipleship

Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

beginning from Johnís baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.í

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.