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apostle    音标拼音: [əp'ɑsəl]
n. 基督十二使徒之一,最初的传道者

基督十二使徒之一,最初的传道者

apostle
n 1: an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle
of revolution"
2: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian
missionary to a people [synonym: {Apostle}, {Apostelic Father}]
3: (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by
Christ to preach his gospel

Apostle \A*pos"tle\, n. [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS.
apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. ? messenger, one sent forth or
away, fr. ? to send off or away; ? from ? to send; akin to
G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. ap[^o]tre, Of. apostre,
apostle, apostele, apostole.]
1. Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One
of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his
companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the
gospel.
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He called unto him his disciples, and of them he
chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. --Luke
vi. 13.
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Note: The title of apostle is also applied to others, who,
though not of the number of the Twelve, yet were equal
with them in office and dignity; as, "Paul, called to
be an apostle of Jesus Christ." --1 Cor. i. 1. In
--Heb. iii. 1, the name is given to Christ himself, as
having been sent from heaven to publish the gospel. In
the primitive church, other ministers were called
apostles --(Rom. xvi. 7).
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2. The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any
part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral
reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who
has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as,
Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John
Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the
apostle of temperance.
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3. (Civ. & Admiralty Law) A brief letter dimissory sent by a
court appealed from to the superior court, stating the
case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty
courts. --Wharton. Burrill.
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{Apostles' creed}, a creed of unknown origin, which was
formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back
to the beginning of the sixth century, and some assert
that it can be found in the writings of Ambrose in the
fourth century.

{Apostle spoon} (Antiq.), a spoon of silver, with the handle
terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were
offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the
godchild. --B. Jonson.
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49 Moby Thesaurus words for "apostle":
Aaronic priesthood, Ambrose of Milan, Athanasius, Barnabas, Basil,
Clement of Alexandria, Clement of Rome, Cyprian of Carthage,
Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory of Nyssa, Hermas, Ignatius, Irenaeus,
Jerome, John, John Chrysostom, Justin Martyr, Lactantius Firmianus,
Luke, Mark, Melchizedek priesthood, Origen, Papias, Paul, Peter,
Polycarp, Seventy, Tertullian, ante-Nicene Fathers, bishop,
colporteur, convert, converter, deacon, disciple, elder,
evangelist, follower, high priest, missionary, missioner,
patriarch, priest, propagandist, proselyte, proselyter,
proselytizer, saint, teacher

Apostle
a person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once
used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of
the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally
used as designating the body of disciples to whom he intrusted
the organization of his church and the dissemination of his
gospel, "the twelve," as they are called (Matt. 10:1-5; Mark
3:14; 6:7; Luke 6:13; 9:1). We have four lists of the apostles,
one by each of the synoptic evangelists (Matt. 10:2-4; Mark
3:16; Luke 6:14), and one in the Acts (1:13). No two of these
lists, however, perfectly coincide.

Our Lord gave them the "keys of the kingdom," and by the gift
of his Spirit fitted them to be the founders and governors of
his church (John 14:16, 17, 26; 15:26, 27; 16:7-15). To them, as
representing his church, he gave the commission to "preach the
gospel to every creature" (Matt. 28:18-20). After his ascension
he communicated to them, according to his promise, supernatural
gifts to qualify them for the discharge of their duties (Acts
2:4; 1 Cor. 2:16; 2:7, 10, 13; 2 Cor. 5:20; 1 Cor. 11:2). Judas
Iscariot, one of "the twelve," fell by transgression, and
Matthias was substituted in his place (Acts 1:21). Saul of
Tarsus was afterwards added to their number (Acts 9:3-20; 20:4;
26:15-18; 1 Tim. 1:12; 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11).

Luke has given some account of Peter, John, and the two
Jameses (Acts 12:2, 17; 15:13; 21:18), but beyond this we know
nothing from authentic history of the rest of the original
twelve. After the martyrdom of James the Greater (Acts 12:2),
James the Less usually resided at Jerusalem, while Paul, "the
apostle of the uncircumcision," usually travelled as a
missionary among the Gentiles (Gal. 2:8). It was characteristic
of the apostles and necessary (1) that they should have seen the
Lord, and been able to testify of him and of his resurrection
from personal knowledge (John 15:27; Acts 1:21, 22; 1 Cor. 9:1;
Acts 22:14, 15). (2.) They must have been immediately called to
that office by Christ (Luke 6:13; Gal. 1:1). (3.) It was
essential that they should be infallibly inspired, and thus
secured against all error and mistake in their public teaching,
whether by word or by writing (John 14:26; 16:13; 1 Thess.
2:13).

(4.) Another qualification was the power of working miracles
(Mark 16:20; Acts 2:43; 1 Cor. 12:8-11). The apostles therefore
could have had no successors. They are the only authoritative
teachers of the Christian doctrines. The office of an apostle
ceased with its first holders.

In 2 Cor. 8:23 and Phil. 2:25 the word "messenger" is the
rendering of the same Greek word, elsewhere rendered "apostle."


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  • What is an apostle? - GotQuestions. org
    What is an apostle? Answer The word apostle means “one who is sent out ” In the New Testament, there are two primary usages of the word apostle The first is in specifically referring to the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ The second is in generically referring to other individuals who are sent out to be messengers ambassadors of Jesus Christ
  • What is the difference between a disciple and apostle?
    Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle Every person who believes in Jesus is called His disciple Matthew 28:19–20 records Jesus saying, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you And surely I am with you always, to
  • What are the biblical qualifications for apostleship?
    An apostle (“one sent on a mission”) is one whom God has sent on an errand or with a message An apostle is accountable to his Sender and carries the authority of his Sender An apostleship is the office an apostle holds Jesus Christ Himself has an “apostleship ” He wears “Apostle” as one of His descriptive titles (Hebrews 3:1) He was sent to earth by the Heavenly Father with God
  • What is the story of Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul . . .
    But who was Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul? What do we know about his life prior to meeting Christ on the Damascus Road? Saul of Tarsus was born in approximately AD 5 in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia (in modern-day Turkey)
  • Who was John the Apostle in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org
    The Apostle John is the author of five New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of Revelation John was part of Jesus’ “inner circle” and, along with Peter and James, John was given the privilege of witnessing Jesus’ conversation with Moses and Elijah on the mount of the transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9
  • Is the apostle John still alive? - GotQuestions. org
    The apostle John is not still alive today While it is likely that John outlived the other apostles, and the circumstances of John’s death are unknown, there is no biblical reason to believe the apostle John is still alive When John wrote his Gospel, he tried to quash the rumors of his immortality
  • Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today . . .
    Question Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today? Answer The movement to restore the offices of apostle and prophet bases the claim that apostles and prophets are to be a part of the church on Ephesians 4:11-12
  • Was the apostle Paul married? - GotQuestions. org
    Was the apostle Paul married? Was marriage a requirement to be a Pharisee or to serve on the Sanhedrin?
  • Was Matthias or Paul God’s choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle . . .
    So, are they correct that Paul, not Matthias, was God’s choice to be Judas’ replacement as the 12th apostle? The New Testament nowhere condones or condemns the way the apostles made the decision in Acts 1 Casting lots was a biblically allowed method of making a decision (Proverbs 16:33)
  • Was Junia Junias a female apostle? - GotQuestions. org
    Further, she was involved in the formation of the early church in Rome It is unlikely that Junia was an apostle, yet Romans 16:7 gives a short but impressive résumé of her service to Christ Two thousand years later, we still know her name Return to: Questions about Romans Was Junia Junias a female apostle?





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