Acts 1:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. ”

• Acts 1:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  That he may take part of this ministry - The word rendered “part” - κλῆρον klēron - is the same which in the next verse is rendered lots. It properly means a lot or portion the portion div...

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• Acts 1:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  That he may take (y) part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression (z) fell, that he might go to his own place. (y) That he may be a member and partaker of this ministry....

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• Acts 1:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Election of a Twelfth Apostle. In those days ( cf. Mark 1:9 ; a vague expression) Peter comes forward as leader. 1 Corinthians 15:6 * speaks of 500 brethren at once. The first to whom the risen...

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• Acts 1:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  take part . receive the lot. Greek. kleros. this ministry, &c. . this apostolic ministry. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6. apostleship. Greek. apostole. Only here, Romans 1:5 ; 1...

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• Acts 1:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  25. (75) Of the ministry and apostleship. Because the word ministry was base, he addeth apostleship, wherein there is greater dignity; although the sense shall be more plain if you expound...

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• Acts 1:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. That he may take part of this ministry, etc. - Instead of τον κληρον...

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• Acts 1:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  That he might go to his own place.— That is, to the place and state of lost souls. It was a maxim among the Jews, "He who betrayeth an Israelite, shall have no part in the world to come." The term...

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• Acts 1:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. That he may take part, [ kleeron ( G2819 , or 'take the p...

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• Acts 1:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ascension. Election of Matthias 1-5. St. Luke's Introduction. He recapitulates the general contents of his Gospel, adding, however, this additional information, (1) that the appearances of the...

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• Acts 1:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  That he may take part of this ministry. — Better, the portion, or the lot, so as to give the word ( cleros, as in Acts 1:17 ) the same prominence in English as it has in the Greek. From whi...

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• Acts 1:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 4 THE ELECTION OF MATTHIAS. Acts 1:24-26 We have selected the incident of this apostolic election as the central point round which to group the events of the ten days' expectation whic...

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• Acts 1:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Filling a Vacant Place Acts 1:15-26 It may be that the Apostles were acting upon Christ's directions, when they proceeded to the election of a successor to Judas. There was awe in Peter's voice...

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• Acts 1:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is followed by the last glimpse we have of the disciples before P...

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• Acts 1:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. (24) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou...

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• Acts 1:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship ,.... Of the ministry of the apostles, or of the apostolical ministration; which lay in preaching the Gospel, administering ordinances, plantin...

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• Acts 1:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. Ver. 25. Go to his own place ] A place of his own providing; and...

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• Acts 1:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And they prayed With great seriousness and solemnity, and in faith, persuaded their prayer would be answered; Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men With all the counsels, the designs, a...

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• Acts 1:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Verse 1 establishes the fact that Luke (a Gentile) is the writer, "the former treatise" being his Gospel ( Luke 1:1-3 ). In that case Theophilus is addressed as "most excellent," manifestly a public...

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• Acts 1:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle.       15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said,...

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• Acts 1:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; Ministry and apostleship, klhron, or every one's station in the world, is ordered by the providence of God, and their part or portion is assigned to them; and so the apostleship was unto t...

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• Acts 1:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Preparation For Pentecost (1:12-26). In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives where all this had happened, and entered the upper chamber where they were stay...

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• Acts 1:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 1:15 . Those days lay between the Ascension and Pentecost. For disciples , μαθητῶν, the R.V. reads brethren , ἀδελφῶν, as in Matthew 25:40 ; Acts 9:30 ; Acts 11:29 ;...

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• Acts 1:25 - Scofield Reference Notes

  transgression Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).

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• Acts 1:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 1:1 . The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach. St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in...

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• Acts 1:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And they appointed two. An election sermon This, the earliest, stands remarkably distinguished from the episcopal elections of after ages. Every one acquainted with history knows that the elect...

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• Acts 1:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 1:1 I made for have I made, A.V.; concerning for of, A.V.; to teach for teach, A.V. The former treatise; literally, the first history, narrative, or discours...

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• Acts 1:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The choosing of Matthias:

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• Acts 1:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 10:13 ; 1 Chronicles 10:14 ; 2 Peter 2:3-6 ; Acts 1:16-21 ; Acts 1:17 ; Acts 1:20 ; John 13:27 ; John 17:12 ; John 6:70 ; John 6:71 ; Jude 1:6 ; Jude 1:7 ; Matthew 25:41 ;...

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• Acts 1:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Fell — By his transgression — Some time before his death: to go to his own place — That which his crimes had deserved, and which he had chosen for himself, far from the other apostles, in the regio...

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