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Acts 1:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. "
Acts 1:23
Verse in Context
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21 “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
24 They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
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Acts 1:1
"The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,"
Acts 1:2
"until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen."
Acts 1:3
"To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom."
Acts 1:4
"Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me."
Acts 1:5
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”"
Acts 1:6
"Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”"
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