Acts 1:24

Acts 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
• New International Version (NIV)Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

Context of Acts 1:24

22Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen, 25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:24 word by word

καὶ προσευξάμενοι εἶπαν· σὺ κύριε καρδιογνῶστα πάντων, ἀνάδειξον ὃν ἐξελέξω ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ἕναRead the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Thouσύsu · youG4771
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• heartsκαρδιογνώστηςkardiognōstēs · heart-knowerG2589
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• showἀναδείκνυμιanadeiknumi · to appointG322
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whichεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• theseτούτωνtoutōn · of theseG5130
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• chosenἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586

Cross-references for Acts 1:24

• Acts 13:2As 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.
• Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.
• Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out to a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
• Acts 15:8And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us;
• Numbers 27:16Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
• 1 Kings 8:39Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
• 1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shalt forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• 1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, who are present here, to offer willingly to thee.
• Psalms 7:9O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
• Psalms 44:21Shall not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
• Proverbs 15:11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
• Jeremiah 11:20But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee have I revealed my cause.
• Jeremiah 17:10I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• Jeremiah 20:12But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee have I opened my cause.
• John 2:24But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men,

Commentaries on Acts 1:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts - , , . The word , the searcher of hearts, seems to be used here as an attribute of God; he knows the hearts, the most secret purposes, intentions, and dispositions of all men; and because he is the knower of hearts, he knew which of these men he had qualified the best, by natural and gracious dispositions and powers, for the important work to which one of them was now to be appointed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And they prayed - As they could not agree on the individual, they invoked the direction of God in their choice - an example which should be followed in every selection of an individual to exercise the duties of the sacred office of the ministry. Which knowest the hearts of all men - This is often declared to be the special prerogative of God, Jeremiah 17:10, “I, Yahweh, search the heart,” etc.; Psalm 139:1, Psalm 139:23; 1 Chronicles 28:9. Yet this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-26Verses 15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-26With prayer and humble dependence on God that he would reveal his will, the apostles cast lots (1:14, 24). This was a traditional way to discover God’s will (see Leviticus 16:8; Numbers 27:21; Deuteronomy 33:8; Joshua 14:2; 18:3–10; Proverbs 16:33). God chose Matthias by lot to replace Judas. After Pentecost, the Holy Spirit guided the followers of Jesus through dreams, visions, and prophecies instead of through lots (compare Acts 2:17–18; 13:2; 16:7–10)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2615-26. in those days--of expectant prayer, and probably towards the close of them, when the nature of their future work began more clearly to dawn upon them, and the Holy Ghost, already "breathed" on the Eleven (Joh 20:22), was stirring in Peter, who was to be the leading spirit of the infant community (Mt 16:19). the number ... about an hundred and twenty--Many, therefore, of the "five hundred brethren" who saw their risen Lord "at once" (1Co 15:6), must…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:24

• Church
• God Continued...
• Heart
• Jesus Continued
• Judas (Jude)
• Matthias
• Minister, Christian
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Apostle
• Blood
• Gaze
• Lot
• Ministry
• Passion
• Pertain
• Peter
• Promise

Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings