Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. brother of John slain by the sword of Herod Luke 2. first Christian martyr; stoned to death Paul 3. deacon who led an important government official to Christ Herod 4. apostle who explained the miracle at Pentecost Cornelius 5. apostle who began as a church-wrecking pharisee Philip 6. Paul's companion on his first missionary journey Stephen 7. disciple who replaced Judas Iscariot Peter 8. Paul's only companion in Rome Barnabas 9. ruler who killed James and imprisoned Peter James 10. Roman centurion who called Peter to preach to his household. Matthias

1. James- brother of John slain by the sword of Herod  

2. Stephen- first Christian martyr; stoned to death  

3. Philip- deacon who led an important government official to Christ  

4. Peter- apostle who explained the miracle at Pentecost  

5. Paul- apostle who began as a church-wrecking pharisee  

6. Barnabas- Paul's companion on his first missionary journey

7. Matthias- disciple who replaced Judas Iscariot  

8. Luke- Paul's only companion in Rome  

9. Herod- ruler who killed James and imprisoned Peter

10. Cornelius- Roman centurion who called Peter to preach to his household.

Explanation:

1. King Herod slayed James. This can be seen from the scripture Acts 12: 2 that says "He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword."

2. Stephen was the first Christian martyr who was stoned to death for his beliefs. Acts 7:54 - 59 details the stoning of Stephen by the members of the Sanhedrin.

3. Acts 8:26 - 40 narrates the encounter of Philip and an Ethiopian eunuch, where the government official was later baptized by Philip and became a believer of Christ.

4. In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit came to the believers on the day of Pentecost where they spoke in unknown tongues. Verses 14 to 41 shows the message of Peter, explaining the miracle of the Pentecost to the people.

5. Apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul, was a do-gooder for the government. He was one of the most foremost prosecutor of the Christian believers, even leading many people to destroy churches and torture Christians. He was also the man in whose feet the stoners of Stephen laid their cloaks whole stoning Stephen.

6. Acts 13:1- 3 mentions how Barnabas was the companion for Saul/ Paul's first missionary journey.

7. Acts 1;23-26 shows how Matthias came to be the replacement for Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed and sold Jesus.

8. In his letter 2 Timothy 4:11, Paul wrote "Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry."

9. Acts 12:1- 4 tells the time when King Herod not only put James to death, but also imprisoned Peter, which was liked and supported by the people.

10. Acts 10 details the story of how a Roman Centurion Cornelius summoned peter to preach to him and his household.