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Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

使徒行传 1:21

所以,從約翰施洗起,直到主離開我們被接上升的那天為止,當他在我們中間來往的時候,那些跟我們常在一起的人中,應該有一個人出來與我們一同作耶穌復活的見證人。”

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Joseph;   Judas (Jude);   Matthias;   Minister, Christian;   Peter;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Barsabas;   Matthias;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Elder;   Peter;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Leadership;   Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Mission;   Testimony;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Joseph;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Matthias;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostles;   Church;   Disciples;   Matthias;   Ordination, Ordain;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apostles;   Decision;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Christ, Christology;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Inspiration and Revelation;   Joseph ;   Lord;   Lots;   Mediation Mediator;   Mediator;   Ordination;   Organization (2);   Preaching Christ;   Priest;   Resurrection of Christ;   Seventy (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Matthias;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Apostle;   Barsabas;   Matthias;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Church;   Company;   Decision;   James;   Joseph Barsabbas;   Matthias;   Peter, Simon;   Salvation;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Apostle;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
所 以 , 主 耶 稣 在 我 们 中 间 始 终 出 入 的 时 候 ,

Contextual Overview

15 During this time there was a meeting of the believers (about one hundred twenty of them). Peter stood up and said, 16"Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David something that must happen involving Judas. He was one of our own group and served together with us. He led those who arrested Jesus." 18 (Judas bought a field with the money he got for his evil act. But he fell to his death, his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem learned about this so they named this place Akeldama. In their language Akeldama means "Field of Blood.") 20 "In the Book of Psalms," Peter said, "this is written: ‘May his place be empty; leave no one to live in it.' Psalm 69:25 And it is also written: ‘Let another man replace him as leader.' Psalm 109:8 21"So now a man must become a witness with us of Jesus' being raised from the dead. He must be one of the men who were part of our group during all the time the Lord Jesus was among us—from the time John was baptizing people until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven." 23 They put the names of two men before the group. One was Joseph Barsabbas, who was also called Justus. The other was Matthias. 24The apostles prayed, "Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to do this work. Show us who should be an apostle in place of Judas, who turned away and went where he belongs." 26 Then they used lots to choose between them, and the lots showed that Matthias was the one. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

these: Luke 10:1, Luke 10:2, John 15:27

went: Numbers 27:17, Deuteronomy 31:2, 2 Samuel 5:2, 1 Kings 3:7, John 10:1-9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:13 - Take Zechariah 11:11 - that waited Luke 1:2 - which Acts 6:3 - look Acts 9:28 - coming

Cross-References

Genesis 1:18
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that all these things were good.
Genesis 1:24
Then God said, "Let the earth be filled with animals, each producing more of its own kind. Let there be tame animals and small crawling animals and wild animals, and let each produce more of its kind." And it happened.
Genesis 1:25
So God made the wild animals, the tame animals, and all the small crawling animals to produce more of their own kind. God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the tame animals, over all the earth, and over all the small crawling animals on the earth."
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the sixth day.
Genesis 6:20
Two of every kind of bird, animal, and crawling thing will come to you to be kept alive.
Genesis 7:14
They had every kind of wild and tame animal, every kind of animal that crawls on the earth, and every kind of bird.
Genesis 8:17
Bring every animal out of the boat with you—the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. Let them have many young ones so that they might grow in number."
Genesis 8:19
Every animal, everything that crawls on the earth, and every bird went out of the boat by families.
Genesis 9:7
"As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us,.... Seeing there was such an imprecation, which carried in it the nature of a prophecy, that another should take the bishopric of Judas, or be made an apostle in his room, it was absolutely necessary that one should be immediately chosen to that office; and this is the force of the illative particle, wherefore; and it was highly proper that this choice should be of one among the men, and not the women; whom it did not become to bear any office, and exercise any authority in the church; hence it is said, "of these men", to the exclusion of women: and it was exceeding right, and a very good notion, that the choice should be of one from among themselves, and who was known unto them; with whose abilities, integrity, wisdom, and holy conversation, they were acquainted: and therefore it is added, "which have companied with us"; one of our own company, and not a stranger; with whom we have familiarly conversed, and whose character is well known to us: a rule which ought to be attended to, in the choice of inferior officers, as pastors and deacons; who ought to be of the body and community, among whom they are chosen to an office; and their qualifications for it be well known, and that for some time past, as follows:

all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us; that is, ever since Christ called them to be his disciples and followers; and conversed with them, and discharged his office among them, governed, directed, taught, and instructed them; for it was not proper that a novice, a new plant, or one that was lately become a disciple, should be put into such an office; and the same holds good in proportion in other offices; men called to office should be of some standing, as well as of superior gifts.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore of these men - Of those who had witnessed the life and works of Christ, and who were therefore qualified to discharge the duties of the office from which Judas fell. Probably Peter refers to the seventy disciples, Luke 10:1-2.

Went in and out - A phrase signifying that he was their constant companion. It expresses in general all the actions of the life, Psalms 121:8; Deuteronomy 28:19; Deuteronomy 31:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 1:21. Which have companied with us — They judged it necessary to fill up this blank in the apostolate by a person who had been an eye witness of the acts of our Lord.

Went in and out — A phrase which includes all the actions of life.


 
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