Topic
Apostles, The
69 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 4:18Torrey Selected from obscure stations
¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Matthew 10:1Torrey CALLED BY — Christ
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Matthew 10:5Torrey Sent first to the house of Israel
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Matthew 10:6Torrey Sent first to the house of Israel
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matthew 10:8Torrey Empowered to work miracles
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
- Matthew 10:16Torrey Persecutions and sufferings of
¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 10:18Torrey Persecutions and sufferings of
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- Matthew 10:19Torrey Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
- Matthew 10:20Torrey Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
- Matthew 10:22Torrey Were hated by the world
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- Matthew 10:27–33Torrey Warned against a timid profession of Christ
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body…
- Matthew 10:37–39Torrey Self-denial urged upon
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it:…
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- Matthew 16:19 Torrey Equal authority given to each of
- Matthew 18:18 Torrey Equal authority given to each of
- Matthew 20:26 Torrey Humility urged upon
- Matthew 20:27 Torrey Humility urged upon
- Matthew 24:9 Torrey Were hated by the world
- Matthew 28:19 Torrey Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
- Matthew 28:20 Torrey Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
- Mark 3:13 Torrey CALLED BY — Christ
- Mark 3:14 Torrey Ordained by Christ
- Mark 9:33–37 Torrey Humility urged upon
- Mark 16:15 Torrey Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
- Mark 16:20 Torrey Empowered to work miracles
- Luke 1:2 Torrey Saw Christ in the flesh
- Luke 6:13 Torrey Received their title from Christ
- Luke 9:1 Torrey Empowered to work miracles
- Luke 12:11 Torrey Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
- Luke 12:12 Torrey Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
- Luke 21:16 Torrey Persecutions and sufferings of
- Luke 22:24–30 Torrey Humility urged upon
- Luke 24:33–41 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- Luke 24:47 Torrey Sent first to the house of Israel
- Luke 24:51 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- John 14:26 Torrey Guided by the Spirit into all truth
- John 15:16 Torrey Ordained by Christ
- John 15:17 Torrey Mutual love urged upon
- John 15:18 Torrey Were hated by the world
- John 15:19 Torrey Were not of the world
- John 15:20 Torrey Persecutions and sufferings of
- John 15:26 Torrey Guided by the Spirit into all truth
- John 16:2 Torrey Persecutions and sufferings of
- John 16:13 Torrey Guided by the Spirit into all truth
- John 17:16 Torrey Were not of the world
- John 20:22 Torrey The Holy Spirit given to
- Acts 1:2–9 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- Acts 1:22 Torrey Saw Christ in the flesh
- Acts 2:1–4 Torrey The Holy Spirit given to
- Acts 2:43 Torrey Empowered to work miracles
- Acts 4:13 Torrey Were unlearned men
- Acts 6:4 Torrey Specially devoted to the office of the ministry
- Acts 9:17 Torrey The Holy Spirit given to
- Acts 10:40 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- Acts 10:41 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- Acts 13:46 Torrey Sent first to the house of Israel
- Acts 20:24 Torrey CALLED BY — Christ
- Acts 20:27 Torrey Specially devoted to the office of the ministry
- Romans 1:5 Torrey CALLED BY — Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 Torrey CALLED BY — God
- 1 Corinthians 9:1 Torrey Saw Christ in the flesh
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 Torrey CALLED BY — God
- 1 Corinthians 15:8 Torrey Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
- 2 Corinthians 11:5 Torrey Equal authority given to each of
- Galatians 1:1 Torrey CALLED BY — God
- Galatians 1:15 Torrey CALLED BY — God
- Galatians 1:16 Torrey CALLED BY — God
- 2 Timothy 1:11 Torrey Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
- Hebrews 3:1 Torrey Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle"
- 1 John 1:1 Torrey Saw Christ in the flesh
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 73 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle" Heb 3:1
- Ordained by Christ Mr 3:14; Joh 15:16
- Received their title from Christ Lu 6:13
- CALLED BY
- Were unlearned men Ac 4:13
- Selected from obscure stations Mt 4:18
- Sent first to the house of Israel Mt 10:5,6; Lu 24:47; Ac 13:46
- Sent to preach the gospel to all nations Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15; 2Ti 1:11
- Christ always present with Mt 28:20
- Warned against a timid profession of Christ Mt 10:27-33
- The Holy Spirit given to Joh 20:22; Ac 2:1-4; 9:17
- Guided by the Spirit into all truth Joh 14:26; 15:26; 16:13
- Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries Mt 10:19,20; Lu 12:11,12
- Specially devoted to the office of the ministry Ac 6:4; 20:27
- Humility urged upon Mt 20:26,27; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24-30
- Self-denial urged upon Mt 10:37-39
- Mutual love urged upon Joh 15:17
- Equal authority given to each of Mt 16:19; 18:18; 2Co 11:5
- Were not of the world Joh 15:19; 17:16
- Were hated by the world Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 15:18
- Persecutions and sufferings of Mt 10:16,18; Lu 21:16; Joh 15:20; 16:2
- Saw Christ in the flesh Lu 1:2; Ac 1:22; 1Co 9:1; 1Jo 1:1
- Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ Lu 24:33-41,51; Ac 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1Co 15:8
- Empowered to work miracles Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:1; Ac 2:43
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.