Bible Concordances
Apostles, the

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle"
  Hebrews 3:1

• Ordained by Christ
  Mark 3:14; John 15:16

• Received their title from Christ
  Luke 6:13

• CALLED BY
  • God
    1 Corinthians 1:1; 12:28; Galatians 1:1,15,16
  • Christ
    Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:13; Acts 20:24; Romans 1:5
  • The Holy Spirit
    Acts 20:24; Romans 1:5

• Were unlearned men
  Acts 4:13

• Selected from obscure stations
  Matthew 4:18

• Sent first to the house of Israel
  Matthew 10:5,6; Luke 24:47; Acts 13:46

• Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
  Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 16:15; 2 Timothy 1:11

• Christ always present with
  Matthew 28:20

• Warned against a timid profession of Christ
  Matthew 10:27-33

• The Holy Spirit given to
  John 20:22; Acts 2:1-4; 9:17

• Guided by the Spirit into all truth
  John 14:26; 15:26; 16:13

• Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
  Matthew 10:19,20; Luke 12:11,12

• Specially devoted to the office of the ministry
  Acts 6:4; 20:27

• Humility urged upon
  Matthew 20:26,27; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 22:24-30

• Self-denial urged upon
  Matthew 10:37-39

• Mutual love urged upon
  John 15:17

• Equal authority given to each of
  Matthew 16:19; 18:18; 2 Corinthians 11:5

• Were not of the world
  John 15:19; 17:16

• Were hated by the world
  Matthew 10:22; 24:9; John 15:18

• Persecutions and sufferings of
  Matthew 10:16,18; Luke 21:16; John 15:20; 16:2

• Saw Christ in the flesh
  Luke 1:2; Acts 1:22; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 John 1:1

• Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
  Luke 24:33-41,51; Acts 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1 Corinthians 15:8

• Empowered to work miracles
  Matthew 10:1,8; Mark 16:20; Luke 9:1; Acts 2:43