“Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,”
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was going in and out among us — the qualifications for apostolic office are radical: personal presence throughout Jesus' ministry. Apostleship is not transferable or self-appointed but rooted in eyewitness continuity with the incarnate Christ. The phrase 'going in and out' (eiserchomai/exerchomai) is a Semitism meaning complete life-sharing and comprehensive knowledge.
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