KJV King James Version
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 1:23
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
WEB World English Bible
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
ASV American Standard Version
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
Surrounding context — Acts 1
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἔστησανG2476 · histēmito standδύο,G1417 · duotwoἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλούμενονG2564 · kaleōto call: callΒαρσαββᾶνG923 · BarsabasBarsabbasὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐπεκλήθηG1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameἸοῦστοςG2459 · IoustosJustusκαὶG2532 · kaiandΜαθθίαν.G3159 · Matthias, MaththiasMatthias
Cross-references
Acts 15:22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Acts 1:26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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