Acts 1:25

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

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WEBBE

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

BSB

to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

KJV

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

ASV

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

BBE

To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

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λαβεῖν labein to take G2983 τὸν ton the G3588 τόπον topon place G5117 τῆς tēs of the G3588 διακονίας diakonias ministry G1248 ταύτης tautēs this G3778 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀποστολῆς apostolēs apostleship G651 ἀφ aph᾽ from G575 ἧς hēs which G3739 παρέβη parebē turned aside G3845 Ἰούδας Ioudas Judas G2455 πορευθῆναι poreuthēnai to go G4198 εἰς eis to G1519 τὸν ton the G3588 τόπον topon place G5117 τὸν ton (the) G3588 ἴδιον idion [his] own G2398

The early church

"They appointed two," it is said, "Joseph called Barsabus, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said; Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and Apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." They do well to mention the sin of Judas, thereby showing that it is a witness they ask to have; not increasing the number, but not suffering it to be diminished. And they all pray in common saying, "Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show. Thou," not "We." And very seasonably they use the epithet, "heart-knowing:" for by Him Who is this must the choice be made. So confident were they, that assuredly one of them must be appointed. They said not, Choose, but, "Show the chosen one;" knowing that all things were foreordained of God; "Whom Thou didst choose: one of these two," say they, "to have his lot in this ministry and apostleship." For there was besides another ministry.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–26

The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that God should choose his own servants; and so far as he, by the disposals of his providence, or the gifts of his Spirit, shows whom he was chosen, or what he has chosen for us, we ought to fall in with his will. Let us own his hand in the determining everything which befalls us, especially in those by which any trust may be committed to us.

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People & places

Judas

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Minister, ChristianWicked (People)PrayerHell

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