Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became the traitor.

Jesus was still speaking when a crowd arrived, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. He came up to Jesus to kiss him.

Jesus replied, "I chose the twelve of you, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil!"

He was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For Judas, even though he was one of the twelve disciples, was going to betray him.

While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name you gave me. I protected them, and not one of them was lost, except the man who was bound to be lost---so that the scripture might come true.

to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs."

Barnabas and Saul finished their mission and returned from Jerusalem, taking John Mark with them.

But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.

Paul greeted them and gave a complete report of everything that God had done among the Gentiles through his work.

God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.

All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also.

It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.

He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.