The Names Of The Disciples

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, — read the full passage →

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, — read the full passage →

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.” — read the full passage →

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; — read the full passage →

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” — read the full passage →

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

yes, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

For there are three who testify:

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.

For I don’t know what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”