Some Bible teachers view Matthias as an “invalid” apostle and believe that Paul was God's choice to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle.
Walimu wengine wa Bibilia wanamwona Mathiya kama mtume ambaye “hastahili” na wanaamini kuwa Paulo alikuwa chaguo la Mungu kumpadilisha na Yuda Iskariote kama mtume wa kumi na mibili.