ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ;] 1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). 2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7 and reff.): Jhn.13:16, 2Co.8:23 Php.2:25. 3. In NT, an Apostle of Christ (a) with special ref. to the Twelve: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:14, Luk.11:49, Eph.3:5, Rev.18:20, al., equality with whom is claimed by St. Paul, Gal.1:1, 11 ff, 1Ti.2:7, a1.; (b) in a wider sense of prominent Christian teachers, as Barnabas, Act.14:14, apparently also Silvanus and Timothy, 1Th.2:6, and perhaps Andronicus and Junias (Junia?), Rom.16:7 (see ICC, in l); of false teachers, claiming apostleship: 2Co.11:5 11:13, Rev.2:2. (On the different uses of the term in NT, see Lit., Gal., 92-101; Cremer, 530; DB, i, 126; DCG, i, 105; Enc. Br., ii, 196 ff.) (AS)
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G652 — ἀπόστολος
apostolos · apostle · Greek
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Matthew 10:2 · ἀποστόλωνNow the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;Mark 6:30 · ἀπόστολοιAnd the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.Luke 6:13 · ἀποστόλουςAnd when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:Luke 9:10 · ἀπόστολοιAnd the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city, called Bethsaida.Luke 11:49 · ἀποστόλους.Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;Luke 17:5 · ἀπόστολοιAnd the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.Luke 22:14 · ἀπόστολοιAnd when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.Luke 24:10 · ἀποστόλουςNow they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.John 13:16 · ἀπόστολοςVerily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.Acts 1:2 · ἀποστόλοιςuntil the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:Acts 1:26 · ἀποστόλων.¶And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.Acts 2:37 · ἀποστόλους·Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?Acts 2:42 · ἀποστόλωνAnd they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.Acts 2:43 · ἀποστόλωνAnd fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.Acts 4:33 · ἀπόστολοιAnd with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.Acts 4:35 · ἀποστόλων,and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.Acts 4:36 · ἀποστόλωνAnd Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,Acts 4:37 · ἀποστόλων.¶having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.Acts 5:2 · ἀποστόλωνand kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.Acts 5:12 · ἀποστόλωνAnd by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.Acts 5:18 · ἀποστόλουςand laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.Acts 5:29 · ἀπόστολοιBut Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.Acts 5:40 · ἀποστόλουςAnd to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.Acts 6:6 · ἀποστόλων,whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.Acts 8:1 · ἀποστόλων.¶And Saul was consenting unto his death.And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.Acts 8:14 · ἀπόστολοιNow when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:Acts 8:18 · ἀποστόλωνNow when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,Acts 9:27 · ἀποστόλουςBut Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.Acts 11:1 · ἀπόστολοιNow the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.Acts 14:4 · ἀποστόλοις.But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.Acts 14:14 · ἀπόστολοιBut when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying outActs 15:2 · ἀποστόλουςAnd when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 15:4 · ἀποστόλωνAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.Acts 15:6 · ἀπόστολοιAnd the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.Acts 15:22 · ἀποστόλοιςThen it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Acts 15:23 · ἀπόστολοιand they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:Acts 16:4 · ἀποστόλωνAnd as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.Romans 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,Romans 11:13 · ἀπόστολος,But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;Romans 16:7 · ἀποστόλοις,Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.1 Corinthians 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,1 Corinthians 4:9 · ἀποστόλουςFor, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.1 Corinthians 9:1 · ἀπόστολος;Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?1 Corinthians 9:2 · ἀπόστολος,If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.1 Corinthians 9:5 · ἀπόστολοιHave we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?1 Corinthians 12:28 · ἀποστόλους,And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.1 Corinthians 12:29 · ἀπόστολοι;Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?1 Corinthians 15:7 · ἀποστόλοιςthen he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;1 Corinthians 15:9 · ἀποστόλων · ἀπόστολος,For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.2 Corinthians 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:2 Corinthians 8:23 · ἀπόστολοιWhether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, they are the glory of Christ.2 Corinthians 11:5 · ἀποστόλων.For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.2 Corinthians 11:13 · ἀποστόλουςFor such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.2 Corinthians 12:11 · ἀποστόλων,I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.2 Corinthians 12:12 · ἀποστόλουTruly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.Galatians 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),Galatians 1:17 · ἀποστόλους,neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.Galatians 1:19 · ἀποστόλωνBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Ephesians 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:Ephesians 2:20 · ἀποστόλωνbeing built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;Ephesians 3:5 · ἀποστόλοιςwhich in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;Ephesians 4:11 · ἀποστόλους,And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;Philippians 2:25 · ἀπόστολονBut I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;Colossians 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,1 Thessalonians 2:7 · ἀπόστολοι·But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:1 Timothy 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;1 Timothy 2:7 · ἀπόστολος,whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.2 Timothy 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,2 Timothy 1:11 · ἀπόστολοςwhereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.Titus 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPaul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,Hebrews 3:1 · ἀπόστολονWherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, even Jesus;1 Peter 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,2 Peter 1:1 · ἀπόστολοςSimon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:2 Peter 3:2 · ἀποστόλωνthat ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:Jude 1:17 · ἀποστόλωνBut ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;Revelation 2:2 · ἀποστόλουςI know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;Revelation 18:20 · ἀπόστολοιRejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.Revelation 21:14 · ἀποστόλωνAnd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.