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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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Acts 5:29
¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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¶ Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.

Acts 5:34
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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Then stood there vp one in the Councill, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctour of Law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,

Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the Apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.

Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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1611 witness · Acts 6:6 · retained source text

Whom they set before the Apostles: and when they had praied, they layd their hands on them.

Acts 8:1
AND Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
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¶ And Saul was consenting vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad through out the regions of Iudea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.

Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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1611 witness · Acts 8:14 · retained source text

Now when the Apostles which were at Hierusalem, heard that Samaria had receiued the word of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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1611 witness · Acts 8:18 · retained source text

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,

Acts 9:27
But 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 he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:27 · retained source text

But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared vnto them how hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken to him, and how hee had preached boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.

Acts 11:1
AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
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¶ And the Apostles, and brethren that were in Iudea, heard that the Gentiles had also receiued the word of God.

Acts 14:4
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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1611 witness · Acts 14:4 · retained source text

But the multitude of the city was diuided: and part held with the Iewes, and part with the Apostles.

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