Acts 1:21-22
21So one of the men who have accompanied us during aall the time that the Lord Jesus bwent in and out among us, 22 cbeginning from the baptism of John until the day when dhe was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us ea witness to his resurrection.”Acts 1:24-26
24And fthey prayed and said, “You, Lord, gwho know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in hthis ministry and iapostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.1 Timothy 5:22
22 jDo not be hasty in the klaying on of hands, nor ltake part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
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