Some First Christians

 

Paul(Saul)


“PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,” (Romans 1:1)


“PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sos’-the-nes our brother,”

(1 Corinthians 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all A-cha’-ia:”

(2 Corinthians 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)” (Galatians 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Eph’-e-sus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:” (Ephesians 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Ti-mo’-the-us our brother,” (Colossians 1:1)


“PAUL, and Sil-va’-nus, and Ti-mo’-the-us, unto the church of the Thes-sa-lo’-ni-ians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 1:1)


“PAUL, and Sil-va’-nus, and Ti-mo’-the-us, unto the church of the Thes-sa-lo’-ni-ans in  God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:” (2 Thessalonians 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;” (1 Timothy 1:1)


“PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,” (2 Timothy 1:1)


“PAUL a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;” (Titus 1:1)


“PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Phi-le’-mon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,” (Philemon 1:1)


“PAUL and Ti-mo’-the-us, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Phi-lip’-pi, with the bishops and deacons:” (Philippians 1:1)


“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” (Philippians 3:3-9)


John(The Baptist)


“THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Ju-dae’-a, a certain priest named Zach-a-ri’-as, of the course of A-bi’-a: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.” (Luke 1:5)


“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zach-a-ri’-as: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.” (Luke 1:13)


“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29)


About 3000 at Pentecost


“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.” (Acts 2:5)


“Par’-thi-ans, and Medes, and E’-lam-ites, and the dwellers in Mes-o-po-ta’-mi-a, and in Ju-dae’-a, and Cap-pa-do’-ci-a, in Pon’-tus, and Asia,

Phryg’-i-a, and Pam-phyl’-i-a, in Egypt, and in the parts of Lib’-y-a about Cy-re’-ne, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Cretes and A-ra’-bi-ans, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.” (Acts 2:9-11)


“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.” (Acts 2:41)


Timotheus(Timothy)


“THEN came he to Der’-be and Lys’-tra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Ti-mo’-the-us, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:” (Acts 16:1)


Cornelius and Kinsmen and Friends


“And the morrow after they entered into Caes-a-re’-a. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.” (Acts 10:24)


“To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 10:43-45)


Ethiopian Eunuch


“And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of E-thi-o’-pi-a, an eunuch of great authority under Can-da’-ce queen of the E-thi-o’-pi-ans, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to Worship,

Was returning, and sitting in his Chariot read E-sa’-ias the prophet.” (Acts 8:27-28)


“The place of the scripture which he read was this, HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO THE SLAUGHTER; AND LIKE A LAMB DUMB BEFORE HIS SHEARER, SO OPENED HE NOT HIS MOUTH:

IN HIS HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY: AND WHO SHALL DECLARE HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS TAKEN FROM THE EARTH.

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.” (Acts 8:32-35)


“And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” (Acts 8:37)


“And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.” (Acts 8:39)