Simon, the Cananaean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15], and Judas Iscariot, who also [besides being an apostle] was His betrayer.
Acts 1:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) For he was one of our number and shared with us [in the responsibility of] this ministry.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For he was counted among us and received [by divine allotment] his portion in this ministry. American Standard Version (1901) For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry. Common English Bible This happened even though he was one of us and received a share of this ministry.” ( Catholic Public Domain Version He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. |
Simon, the Cananaean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15], and Judas Iscariot, who also [besides being an apostle] was His betrayer.
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Then Jesus went into a house.
While He was still speaking suddenly one of the twelve apostles, named Judas, [who was] leading a crowd, came near Jesus to kiss Him.
Judas, the son of James [i.e., the same person as Thaddaeus. See Matt. 10:3] and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor [to Jesus].
I protected them while I was with them by [the power of] your name which you gave me. [See verse 11]. I guarded them so that not one of them was lost except the “son of destruction” [i.e., Judas]. [This was] so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Psa. 41:9 (?)].
to replace Judas in this ministry and this group of apostles, from which he fell away to go to where he belonged” [i.e., to the place of punishment for unrepentant sinners].
Barnabas and Saul returned [to Antioch] from Jerusalem after they had fulfilled their mission [i.e., of taking the contribution for the famine-stricken people of Judea. See 11:27-30]. They took John Mark [back to Antioch with them].
But I do not consider my life to be of value, as precious to me, [when compared to the importance of] accomplishing my task and the mission I received from the Lord Jesus to declare the good news of God’s unearned favor [through Christ].
And after greeting them Paul reported one by one the things that God had brought about among the Gentiles through his ministry.
So, having obtained this ministry through [God’s] mercy, we do not become discouraged.
All [these] things are from God, who restored us to fellowship with Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of restoring [other] people to [such] fellowship.