Good lord, try addressing the verses that qualify an apostle selection for those who were following Christ in His entire earthly ministry, as well as witnessing the risen Lord. No one wants to really even address them Matt 19:27-28, Lk 22:28-30, Jhn 15:27, Acts 1:20-25. If we can rightly handle these verses, that would be refreshing. Sorry if this is outside of what you have ever considered, get past the title line for a minute and appreciate the interesting things written for our admonition & learning.
.... what are you trying to say with these verses?
[h=3]Matthew 19:27-28[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?”
[SUP]28 [/SUP]So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
[h=3]Luke 22:28-30[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]28 [/SUP]“But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials. [SUP]29 [/SUP]And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed
one upon Me, [SUP]30 [/SUP]that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
[h=3]John 15:27[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]27 [/SUP]And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
[h=3]Acts 1:20-25[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]20 [/SUP]“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
‘Let his dwelling place be desolate,
And let no one live in it’;[SUP][
a][/SUP]
and,
‘Let[SUP][
b][/SUP] another take his office.’[SUP][
c][/SUP]
[SUP]21 [/SUP]“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, [SUP]22 [/SUP]beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. [SUP]24 [/SUP]And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen [SUP]25 [/SUP]to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”