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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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1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:5 · retained source text

Haue we not power to lead about a sister a wife aswel as other Apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

1611 marginal noteOr, woman.

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:28 · retained source text

And God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, thirdly Teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpes in gouernmēts, diuersities of tongues.

1611 marginal noteOr, kinds.

1 Corinthians 12:29
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:29 · retained source text

Are all Apostles? are all Prophets? are all Teachers? are all workers of miracles?

1611 marginal noteOr, powers.

1 Corinthians 15:7
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
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After that, he was seen of Iames, then of all the Apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:11 · retained source text

I am become a foole in glorying, ye haue compelled me. For I ought to haue beene commended of you: for in nothing am I behinde the very chiefest Apostles, though I be nothing.

Galatians 1:17
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:17 · retained source text

Neither went I vp to Ierusalem, to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and returned againe vnto Damascus.

Galatians 1:19
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:19 · retained source text

But other of the Apostles saw I none, saue Iames the Lords brother.

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