Bible verses about Apostles, the
Scripture references about Apostles, the, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Apostles, the in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle": Heb 3:1
- Ordained by Christ: Mr 3:14; Joh 15:16
- Received their title from Christ: Lu 6:13
- CALLED BY
- God: 1Co 1:1; 12:28; Ga 1:1,15,16
- Christ: Mt 10:1; Mr 3:13; Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5
- The Holy Spirit: Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5
- Were unlearned men: Ac 4:13
- Selected from obscure stations: Mt 4:18
- Sent first to the house of Israel: Mt 10:5,6; Lu 24:47; Ac 13:46
- Sent to preach the gospel to all nations: Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15; 2Ti 1:11
- Christ always present with: Mt 28:20
- Warned against a timid profession of Christ: Mt 10:27-33
- The Holy Spirit given to: Joh 20:22; Ac 2:1-4; 9:17
- Guided by the Spirit into all truth: Joh 14:26; 15:26; 16:13
- Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries: Mt 10:19,20; Lu 12:11,12
- Specially devoted to the office of the ministry: Ac 6:4; 20:27
- Humility urged upon: Mt 20:26,27; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24-30
- Self-denial urged upon: Mt 10:37-39
- Mutual love urged upon: Joh 15:17
- Equal authority given to each of: Mt 16:19; 18:18; 2Co 11:5
- Were not of the world: Joh 15:19; 17:16
- Were hated by the world: Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 15:18
- Persecutions and sufferings of: Mt 10:16,18; Lu 21:16; Joh 15:20; 16:2
- Saw Christ in the flesh: Lu 1:2; Ac 1:22; 1Co 9:1; 1Jo 1:1
- Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ: Lu 24:33-41,51; Ac 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1Co 15:8
- Empowered to work miracles: Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:1; Ac 2:43