Acts 1:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
  • Acts 1:26 : 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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  • Acts 1:24-26
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    85%

    24And they prayed and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

    25To take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

    26And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 1:21-22
    2 verses
    80%

    21Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22Beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection.

  • Acts 1:13-17
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    13And when they had entered, they went up into 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.

    14These all continued in one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

    15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (the number of names together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

    16Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

    17For he was numbered with us and had a part in this ministry.

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

  • Luke 6:13-15
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    70%

    13And when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles;

    14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

    15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot,

  • Matt 10:2-3
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    2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

    3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

  • Mark 3:18
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    18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • Col 4:11
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    11And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

  • Acts 6:3
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    3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.

  • Acts 6:5-6
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    5This proposal pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

    6They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  • Mark 3:13-14
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    13And he went up on a mountain, and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.

    14And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

  • Acts 4:36
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    36And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

  • Matt 27:16-17
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    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

  • Acts 1:2
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    2Until the day when He was taken up, after He had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen:

  • Acts 14:23
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    23And when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.

  • Mark 15:7
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    7And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

  • Luke 23:50
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    50And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good and just man.

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

  • Acts 15:37
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    37Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.

  • Acts 13:6-7
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    6And when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

    7Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

  • Luke 23:18-19
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    64%

    18And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

    19(who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.)

  • Mark 1:19-20
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    19And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

    20And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Matt 4:21
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    21And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

  • Acts 22:14
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    14And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will and see that Righteous One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.

  • Acts 18:7
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    7And he departed from there and entered a certain man's house named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

  • Matt 27:20-21
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    63%

    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

    21The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two do you want me to release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

  • Mark 3:16
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    16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 11:23
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    23Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.

  • John 18:40
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    40Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.