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NASB | Acts 1:26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
Bible Question:
Act 8 - verse 1-5 First of all, it mentions about "they" scattered except "the apostles". 1. Who are they? "Disciples?" 2. Why the apostles stay in Jerusalem? 3. In verse 5, Philip, I believe he is one of the seven decons, not one of the 12 twelve disciples of Jesus, correct? 4. If he is one of the apostles, why did he go to Samaria? 5. Who go down to Samaria or/and Judea besides Philip? (are they apostles or disciples?) 5. I got confused a little with apostles and disciples... from ver 1 to 25, who are they? Peter and John are disciples or apostles? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Homeflash, Acts 1:12-26 explains who the 12 apostles were, especially verses 13 and 26, which name each one of them and states that Matthias was added to their number. Everyone else outside of these were disciples, but Paul would later be added (1 Cor. 15:8). Luke 6:13 shows that these apostles were designated as such by Jesus, Who later appeared to Paul. According to Acts 8:1, these apostles stayed in Jerusalem to provide a central base for the growing church (Acts 11,15). Everyone else (disciples) was scattered, including Philip, who was only a disciple and one of the seven chosen as a deacon in Acts 6:5. Now instead of a deacon, he becomes an evangelist, proclaiming Christ, like so many others. He was one of the first to go to Samaria, because the apostles had not even received word yet that Samaria had received the Word (Acts 8:14). So, when the church in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans received the gospel by way of Philip the disciple, they sent two apostles, Peter and John, to them (Acts 8:14-15). I hope that this helps with your questions! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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