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Luke 6:13

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¶ 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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  1. Mark 3:13–19Rank 1 from verse 13
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    13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

    14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

    15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

    16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

    17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

    18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the Canaanite,

    19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

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  3. Revelation 21:14Rank 3 from verse 13
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    14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

  4. Ephesians 2:20Rank 4 from verse 13
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    20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

  5. Luke 9:1–2Rank 5 from verse 13
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    1THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

    2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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Luke 6:13

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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named

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of name, meaning to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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apostles

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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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12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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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14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

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