Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Parallel translations
- WEB “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- KJV Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- NKJV “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- NASB Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—
- NLT “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus—
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Quick answer
Peter sets the qualification: the replacement must be one who accompanied them throughout Jesus' ministry. It safeguards the apostolic witness as firsthand.
Overview
The requirement of having been present 'all the time' with Jesus stresses eyewitness testimony. Apostolic authority rests on direct, sustained association with the Lord. This protects the integrity of the gospel proclamation that the apostles would carry forward.
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Cross-references · 7
- John 15:27And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
- Luke 10:1–2After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
- 2 Sam 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
- John 10:1–9“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- Deut 31:2he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’
- Num 27:17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
- 1 Kgs 3:7And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
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