One who is sent. A term applied to the twelve disciples (students) of Christ who were selected by him for special training in preparation for their mission of spreading the Gospel. The term was also applied to Paul who was converted by Jesus from a persecutor of Christians into a bold preacher of the Gospel. He was given the title since one of the qualifications for an apostle was to be an eye-witness of Christ, and Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus
A person called and appointed to be a special witness for Christ. An office in the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Literally, "one sent." Refers to the twelve men chosen by Christ to be the bearers of his teachings to the world, and also, in a broader sense, to other important early evangelizers such as St. Paul.
A person sent by God. One of five office gifts described in Ephesians 4:11.
A missionary of the early Christian Church; one of Jesus' chosen twelve disciples
an emissary or ambassador; one who is sent out to represent someone else
From a Greek word meaning "to send forth," an apostle was someone commissioned to carry a message, usually on behalf of someone else, such as a teacher or mentor. In the New Testament, the term is used in various contexts to refer sometimes strictly to Jesus' inner circle of twelve disciples, and sometimes to anyone who carries the gospel message.
any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
a chosen vessel, a special witness for Jesus Christ, but because he is still a man he sometimes has to struggle with the circumstances of his own mortality
a man who sees the grandeur of God in the ordinary place, and the ordinary circumstance
a man whose nature is manifesting the Christ
a messenger of Christ and/or one who is sent forth
a messenger, one sent with authority to act and speak for someone of greater status
a messenger, someone sent out to take a message to the people
an ambassador, and necessarily comes in someone else's name)
a person who is called, gifted, and sent forth by the Lord Jesus Christ to faithfully represent Him and to establish His purposes on earth as a wise master builder by overseeing the planting and developing of local churches at home and abroad
a sent one, a specially commissioned messenger of Jesus Christ
a 'sent one' from God, a leader, a teacher, maintainer of The Law among God's People
a "sent one" who is commissioned by someone else to go and act as a representative
a Son of God who takes on additional responsibility to serve the church
the twelve followers of Christ who were sent to spread the Christian message after his death and resurrection; the place of Judas Iscariot was taken by Matthias; the grace and the authority of the church were believed to have passed directly from Christ through the apostles
One of the twelve closest disciples of Jesus. Each apostle was later a head of a local church throughout the known world. Although Paul was not technically one of the Twelve, he is accorded this title, along with Mary Magdalen in some traditions. Fundamentalist Christians use this title to refer to anyone with a strong sense of mission.
One who has been sent out with a message or commission to speak with authority. At times the Bible uses the term in a broad sense to include prominent Christian teachers (Romans 16:7). In common use the term refers to the 12 who were commissioned by Christ after his resurrection as his special witnesses.
One of the original 12 disciples chosen by JESUS to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. St Paul is called the 13th Apostle, the Apostle of the Gentiles.
Literally - a messenger - First followers of Jesus who spread Christianity were known as this.
Literally, "one who is sent." Apostle is used as a title for the Twelve Disciples who formed the foundation of the NT Church, replacing, symbolically, the twelve tribes of Israel. In order to maintain this symbolism, Matthias was elected to replace Judas (Acts 1:15 26). The word is also used of the Seventy (or 72) sent by Christ, as well as of Paul, the repentant persecutor whom the risen Jesus sent as "apostle to the Gentiles" (Rom. 11:13). Great missionaries in the Church, such as Mary Magdalene (the "apostle to the apostles"), Thekla, Nira, Vladimir, and Innocent of Alaska are called "equal to the apostles." The extension of the apostolic ministry in the Church today is in the episcopacy. See also EPISCOPACY.
n. Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
From the Greek, meaning one who is sent. The name given by Christ to the Twelve Disciples. The Orthodox Church applies this name also to the Seventy Disciples of Christ who preached the Gospel. Some outstanding Christian workers have also become known as Equal-to-the-Apostles.
A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy; suspected origin of the word "postman" and "postal". (it explains why fundies are lunatics and murderers)
Greek for "one dispatched or sent off, an envoy"; within Christian circles this term came to mean one sent forth by God (or Jesus) for a mission. The term or role is used within the New Testament of the eleven disciples closest to Jesus who survive his death, as well as Mary Magdalene (John 20:17-18), Paul (Gal 1:1) and Junia (Rom 16:7), it came to be understood as a status proper to bishops.
An exclusive ecclesiastical role historically held by very few; literally "one sent," but for a particular purpose: to deliver a message. In the New Testament this refers to a special envoy or messenger of the gospel; a special messenger from God (Luke 11:49; Revelation 18:20); more specifically the original 12 (Peter, John, Andrew, etc.) plus Paul, Barnabas and a few others. Jesus Christ is called the Apostle (Hebrews 3:1).
A member of the "Quorum of the Twelve." An office in the Melchizedek priesthood. Peter, James and John were in the original Quorum of the Twelve in the New Testament. The LDS church has the same structure as that early church and therefore has a Quorum of the Twelve as well
From the Greek word 'apostolos', which means 'one who is sent.' In the Bible this is the title given particularly to the twelve disciples of Jesus and to St. Paul who were commissioned by Jesus to spread the message of Christianity... but it was also given to others who were sent out by the church to do foundational work.
"Apostle" means a delegate, messenger, or one sent forth with orders. This term is applied in the New Testament in both a general sense connected with a ministry of establishing and strengthening church fellowships, as well as in a specific sense to "The 12 Apostles of the Lamb" (Revelation 21:14). The former category applies to a specific ministry that continues in the Church (Ephesians 4:11-13) and which includes many more than 12 people, while the latter refers to the apostles named in Matthew 10:2-4, except with Judas Iscariot replaced by Matthias (Acts 1:26).
A Christian term to refer to Jesus' immediate followers. An apostle must generally a man was personally chosen by Jesus, and to have seen him. Sometimes, the term is used to refer only to the twelve disciples, or to the twelve disciples and Paul. Other times, it has been used to refer to the 70 disciples selected by Jesus. In Romans 16:7, Paul refers to a female apostle, Junia, as "outstanding among the apostles." (NIV)
Highest office of the Melchizedek Priesthood. One ordained to this office is called to be a special witness of the name of Jesus Christ in all the world, serving in this capacity for life.
( Greek apostolos, a person sent forth) 1. an ambassador. 2. any of twelve disciples whom Jesus selected, called his ambassadors, and sent out to represent the Kingdom of God. 3. Paul and Barnabas, after they were selected by the holy spirit, approved by the church leaders in Antioch and Jerusalem, and sent out as the apostles to the gentiles.
means "one who is sent". In Matthew chapter 10:5 Jesus calls the twelve that He personally sent out on a mission, "apostles". An apostle of Jesus had to have seen Jesus to be a witness of His resurrection Acts 1:22. The apostle Paul was personally commissioned by the Lord Jesus after His ascension. Acts 22:14,15, 1 Corinthians 9:1 and 15:8. In Acts 14,4 and 14 Paul and Barnabas are also called apostles in a different sense. They had been "sent" by the church at Antioch on a missionary journey. Acts 13:2,3 and 14:26,27. So they were in that sense, apostles of the church at Antioch. These two uses of the word apostle must not be confused.
an appointed, or special messenger
In Mormonism, an Apostle is a "special witness of the name of Christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others." In many Latter Day Saint denominations, an Apostle is also a priesthood office of high authority within the church hierarchy. The term usually refers to a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, although not all apostles have been part of the Quorum.
