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    Matthias

    mah-THY-us

    Meaning

    Gift of God

    Hebrew/Greek origin · Boy · First in Acts

    What it points to

    Matthias reminds us that God fills every gap with His chosen gifts — no vacancy in His kingdom goes unfilled.

    Verse · King James Version

    “And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”

    Acts 1:26

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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