Acts 1:26 (LSB)

Passage

And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Nearby Context

Acts 1:24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

Acts 1:25 to take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

Acts 1:26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cast", "lots", "fell", "matthias", "added", "eleven", and "apostles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cast" and "lots", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "to take the place of this ministry...", giving immediate footing for "cast" and "lots". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cast" and "lots" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.