English > Apostle: 3 senses > noun 3, person | Meaning | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel. |
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| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
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| Instances | Andrew, Saint Andrew, St. Andrew, Saint Andrew the Apostle | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
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| James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
| John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
| Judas, Judas Iscariot | (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver |
| Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus | (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James |
| Matthew, Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, St. Matthew the Apostle, Levi | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
| Peter, Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle | disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles |
| Simon, St. Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, Simon the Canaanite | One of the twelve Apostles (first century) |
| Thomas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, doubting Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle | The Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes |
| Broader | Christian | A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
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| disciple, adherent | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
| Spanish | apostol, apóstol, discípulo |
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| Catalan | apòstol, deixeble |
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| Adjectives | apostolic, apostolical | of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings |
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| Nouns | apostleship | the position of apostle |
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