Every so often we talk on this forum about apostles in the New Testament.
I have the following notes about 26 people called "apostle" or "messenger" or "he that is sent" who are named. There are also a couple who are not named, plus Jesus is called an apostle in the NT.
The original 12 are listed in
Matthew 10:1-4 and
Luke 6:12-16.
Here is the list according to my notes (don't know for sure where I got these notes or if the word count is accurate)
Apostles
See
Matthew 10:1-4;
Luke 6:12-16 for original 12
The word apostle comes from apo(apart) and stello(set fast)
and means one set apart, a delegated messenger
apostolos -a delegate, one sent with full power of attorney to act in the place of another, the sender remaining behind to back up the one sent.
The word occurs 81 times in the NT,
It is translated apostle 78 times,
messenger 2 times,
and he that is sent 1 time.
1 Peter, or Simon, or Kefa
2 Andrew
3 James (brother of John)
4 John (brother of James)
5 Philip
6 Batholomew or Nathaniel, brother of Philip
7 James, son of Alphaeus or James the less
Mark 15:40
8 Judas, or Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus, son of James,
9 Matthew or Levi of Alphaeus
Mark 2:14; Lu 6:15-16
10Thomas or Didymus or Twin
11 Simon the Zealot
Acts 1:13
12 Judas Iscariot
13 Matthias
Acts 1:26 (Paul refers to him as one of the 12 in
I Cor 15:5)
14 Saul or Paul
Gal. 1:1; 2:7,8
15 Barnabas
Acts 11:22; 13:1-4; 14:1,4,14;
I Cor 9:5-6
16 Andronicus
Rom 16:7
17 Junia or Junias, or Julia
Rom 16:7 (only woman called an apostle)
18 Apollos
I Cor 4:6-9
19 James the Lord’s brother
Gal 1:19 Acts 1:14, 1 Cor 15:7
20 Timothy
I Thess 1:1; 2:6
21 Silas or Silvanus
I Thess 1:1; 2:6,
Acts 15:23
22 Titus
2 Cor. 8:23 (messenger)
Acts 19:22
23 Epaphroditus Phil 2:25 (messenger)
24 Erastus
Acts 19:22
25 Judas (Barsabas)
Acts 15:23
26 Tychicus
2 Tim 4:12
27 Unnamed brothers
2 Cor 8:23
28 Jesus Christ
Heb. 3:1
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