Acts 1:17

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 87

  “Our Lord spoke of twelve thrones for the twelve Apostles: one, Judas, fell, and his place being supplied by Matthias, the number of twelve thrones was made up: first, then, discover room for thy judgment-seat; then threaten that thou wilt judge.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15–26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.18Book XVII

  “Therefore He said that He had trusted, because his disciples then had trusted concerning Judas; for he was numbered with the apostles.” — editor's note: Acts. i. 17.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19

  “Having, on the authority of a prophecy, which occurs in a psalm of David, chosen Matthias by lot as the twelfth, into the place of Judas, they obtained the promised power of the Holy Ghost for the gift of miracles and of utterance;…” — editor's note: Ps. cix. 8; comp. with Acts i. 15–20.

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• 3 John 1:8

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.

• Psalm 109:8

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.

• Matthew 28:19

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.

• Mark 4:34

  Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.