Quotes About Apostles

Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

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.”

So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

They devoted themselves to the apostlesí teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomonís Colonnade.

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

and lay them at the apostlesí feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomonís Colonnade.

and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.