Bible Verses About Apostles
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for apostles, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,453 votes, led by 2 Corinthians 12:12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Apostles
2 Corinthians 12:1286 votes
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Matthew 10:2-471 votes
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;
Acts 5:12-1669 votes
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
Mark 3:13-1964 votes
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Mark 16:1551 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Ephesians 4:1150 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ephesians 2:2040 votes
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Luke 9:1-539 votes
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Matthew 19:2835 votes
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Acts 19:1-4135 votes
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Leviticus 19:3134 votes
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
Acts 2:1-4734 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Hebrews 3:132 votes
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
1 Corinthians 12:2831 votes
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Acts 4:1330 votes
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 1:228 votes
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:
Luke 6:12-1624 votes
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Acts 2:3824 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 1:823 votes
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 Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:1323 votes
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 Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Luke 6:1322 votes
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Matthew 28:1920 votes
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mark 3:16-1920 votes
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Acts 1:1-2620 votes
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Matthew 9:919 votes
And 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.
What does the Bible say about apostles?
Readers most often cite 2 Corinthians 12:12 on the subject of apostles. Across 1,453 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 10:2-4, Acts 5:12-16, Mark 3:13-19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.