Bible Verses About The Apostles

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Direct Bible statement about apostolic witness to the resurrection.

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Directly identifies the chosen apostles before Jesus’ ascension.

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Direct passage that the apostles gathered and reported what they taught and did

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Direct Bible passage naming apostles as church foundation.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Direct passage about false apostles disguising themselves as apostles of Christ

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Names the twelve apostles as chosen disciples

Now 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;

Lists apostolic names but does not itself teach the theme strongly

And 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 Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

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There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

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And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

Shows the appointment of the twelve for preaching

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

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Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

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And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

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Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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And ye are witnesses of these things.

Short witness saying from Luke that fits the apostolic witness theme

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Bible passage listing apostles among church gifts and offices.

Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

Shows the apostles as chosen witnesses after the resurrection.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Witness language about receiving power and testifying

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Bible passage on holding to apostolic traditions.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

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Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Bible passage on keeping what was delivered.

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

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But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Supports apostolic speech and remembered teaching.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Shows apostolic command as authoritative teaching.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Bible passage about holding to received tradition.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Bible passage on entrusting apostolic teaching to faithful teachers