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apostles

Meaning of “apostles”

1. Persons sent or commissioned as messengers, including apostles of Christ or of the Lamb. 2. Persons who claim or present themselves as apostles without being true apostles.

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First occurrence: Matthew 10:2

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Luke 6:13
¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:13 · retained source text

¶ And when it was day, he called vnto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelue; whom also hee named Apostles:

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.1

Luke 9:10
¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:10 · retained source text

¶ And the Apostles when they were returned, tolde him all that they had done. And hee tooke them, and went aside priuately into a desert place, belonging to the citie called Bethsaida.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.13.

Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
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1611 witness · Luke 11:49 · retained source text

Therefore also said the wisedome of God, I wil send them Prophets and Apostles, and some of them they shal slay and persecute:

Luke 17:5
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
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And the Apostles said vnto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Luke 22:14
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
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And when the houre was come, he sate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.20.

Luke 24:10
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
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It was Marie Magdalene, & Ioanna, & Mary the mother of Iames, and other women that were with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles.

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