Acts 1:21

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

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  • Num 27:17 : 17 to go out and come in before them, to lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.
  • Deut 31:2 : 2 He said to them, 'I am now 120 years old, and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.''
  • John 15:27 : 27 And you also must testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
  • 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
  • 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties.
  • Luke 10:1-2 : 1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go. 2 He said to them, 'The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.'
  • John 10:1-9 : 1 Truly, truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way is a thief and a robber. 2 But the one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger; rather, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers. 6 Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. 7 So Jesus said to them again, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the door for the sheep.' 8 All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, they will be saved; they will come in and go out, and find pasture.

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  • Acts 1:22-23
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    22beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

    23So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

  • Acts 1:9-17
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    9After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

    10As they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, suddenly two men in white robes stood beside them.

    11They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him go into heaven."

    12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

    13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying—Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

    14They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

    15In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,

    16“Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

    17He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.

  • Acts 1:2-4
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    2Until the day He was taken up to heaven, after He had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

    3After His suffering, He presented Himself alive to them with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

    4While He was with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, "You have heard from Me."

  • Acts 13:31
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    31He appeared for many days to those who had come up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.

  • Acts 9:28
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    28So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

  • Luke 24:14-15
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    14They were talking with each other about all the things that had happened.

    15As they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk with them.

  • Acts 10:41
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    41not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

  • Luke 24:33
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    33They got up at once and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven and those with them, assembled together.

  • Acts 21:15-16
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    15After these days, we made preparations and went up to Jerusalem.

    16Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, with whom we were to stay.

  • Acts 14:28
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    28And they stayed there a considerable time with the disciples.

  • Luke 1:1-2
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    1Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the things that have been fulfilled among us,

    2just as they were handed down to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,

  • Acts 1:20
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    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be desolate; let no one dwell in it,' and 'Let another take his position.'

  • Acts 20:5
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    5These men went ahead and waited for us at Troas.

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  • Acts 15:26
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    26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Mark 1:36
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    36Simon and his companions went to look for him,

  • John 15:27
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    27And you also must testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

  • Luke 24:22
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    22In addition, some women of our group amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning,

  • John 21:2
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    2Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

  • Luke 22:28
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    28You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23After they were released, they returned to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

  • Acts 20:18
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    18When they arrived, he said to them, 'You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in Asia.'

  • Acts 1:25
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    25To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

  • Acts 21:18-19
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    18The next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

  • Mark 3:14
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    14He appointed twelve so that they might be with Him, and He might send them out to preach.

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    6and said our farewells. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned to their homes.

    7After completing our voyage from Tyre, we arrived in Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and sisters there and stayed with them for a day.

  • 1 John 1:3
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    3what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 19:7
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    7There were about twelve men in all.

  • Col 4:11
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    11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only ones among the circumcision who are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

  • 2 Cor 8:19
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    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

  • Luke 24:29
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    29But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.