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apostle

Meaning of “apostle”

One called and sent as an apostle of Jesus Christ, bearing a commission to preach and testify.

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First occurrence: Romans 1:1

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Romans 1:1
PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ, called to bee an Apostle, separated vnto the Gospel of God,

1611 marginal noteActs.13.1.

Romans 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:13 · retained source text

For I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine office:

1 Corinthians 1:1
PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 9:1
AM I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Am I not an Apostle? am I not free? haue I not seene Iesus Christ our Lord? Are not you my worke in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:2
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:2 · retained source text

If I bee not an Apostle vnto others, yet doubtlesse I am to you: for the seale of mine Apostleship are yee in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:1
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothie our brother, vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 12:12
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:12 · retained source text

Truely the signes of an Apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signes and wonders, and mightie deeds.

Galatians 1:1
PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul an Apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him frō the dead,

Ephesians 1:1
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, to the Saincts which are at Ephesus, and to the faithfull in Christ Iesus.

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