Nave’s Topical Bible
Apostles
84 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself
- Names of
- Selection of
Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9-10; Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:13-16; John 1:43
- Commission of
Matthew 10; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 3:14-15; Mark 6:7-11; Mark 16:15; Luke 9:1-5; Luke 22:28-30; John 20:23; John 21:15-19; Acts 1; Acts 2; Acts 10:42
- Unlearned
- Miraculous power given to
Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:15; Mark 6:7; Mark 16:17; Luke 9:1-2; Luke 10:9,17; Acts 2:4,43; Acts 5:12-16; 1 Corinthians 14:18; 2 Corinthians 12:12
- Authority of
- See COMMISSION OF, above,and
- Inspiration of
Matthew 10:27; Matthew 16:17-19; Luke 24:45; Acts 1:2; Acts 13:9
- Duties of
- See COMMISSION OF, above,and
Luke 24:48; John 15:27; Acts 1:8,21-22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 4:33; Acts 5:32; Acts 10:39-41; Acts 13:31; 2 Peter 1:16,18; 1 John 1:1-3
- See COMMISSION OF, above,and
See MINISTERS
- Moral state of, before Pentecost
- Slow to receive Jesus, as Messiah
- Forsake Jesus
- Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom he came to establish
Matthew 8:25-27; Matthew 15:23; Matthew 16:8-12,21-22; Matthew 19:25; Mark 4:13; Mark 6:51-52; Mark 8:17-18; Mark 9:9-10,31-32; Mark 10:13-14; Luke 9:44-45; Luke 18:34; Luke 24:19,21; John 4:32-33; John 10:6; John 11:12-13; John 12:16; John 13:6-8; John 14:5-9,22; John 16:6,17-18,32; John 20:9; John 21:12; Acts 1:6
See BARNABAS
See MATTHIAS
See MINISTERS
See PAUL
- FALSE
2 Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2
See TEACHERS, FALSE
Bible verses about “Apostles”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Matthew 10:2Now 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;
- Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
- Matthew 10:4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- Mark 3:16And Simon he surnamed Peter;
- Mark 3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
- Mark 3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
- Mark 3:19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
- Luke 6:14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
- Luke 6:15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
- Luke 6:16And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
- Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
- Acts 1:26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Matthew 4:19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Matthew 4:20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
- Matthew 4:21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- Matthew 4:22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
- Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
- Matthew 9:10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
- Mark 3:13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
- Mark 3:14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
- Mark 3:15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
- John 1:43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
- Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Mark 6:7And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- Mark 6:8And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
- Mark 6:9But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
- Mark 6:10And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
- Mark 6:11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 9:1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
- Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
- Luke 9:3And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
- Luke 9:4And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
- Luke 9:5And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
- Luke 22:28Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
- Luke 22:29And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
- Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.