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Apostles

Explore 42 scripture references about apostles from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 10 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Apostles?

The topic of apostles appears throughout Scripture with 42 references spanning 10 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Revelation. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself LUK 6:13 -Names of MAT 10:2-4; MRK 3:16-19; LUK 6:13-16; ACT 1:13,26 -Selection of MAT 4:18-22; 9:9,10; 10:2-4; MRK 3:13-19; LUK 6:13-16; JHN 1:43 -Commission of MAT 10; 28:19,20; MRK 3:14,15; 6:7-11; 16:15; LUK 9:1-5; 22:28-30; JHN 20:23; 21:15-19; ACT 1; 2; 10:42 -Unlearned MAT 11:25; ACT 4:13 -Miraculous power given to MAT 10:1; MRK 3:15; 6:7; 16:17; LUK 9:1,2; 10:9,17; ACT 2:4,43; 5:12-16; 1CO 14:18; 2CO 12:12 -Authority of -See COMMISSION OF, above and MAT 16:19; 18:18; 19:28 -Inspiration of MAT 10:27; 16:17-19; LUK 24:45; ACT 1:2; 13:9 -Duties of -See COMMISSION OF, above, and LUK 24:48; JHN 15:27; ACT 1:8,21,22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39-41; 13:31; 2PE 1:16,18; 1JN 1:1-3 -See MINISTERS -Moral state of, before Pentecost MAT 17:17; 18:3; 20:22; LUK 9:54,55 -Slow to receive Jesus, as Messiah MAT 14:33 -Forsake Jesus MRK 14:50 -Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom he came to establish MAT 8:25-27; 15:23; 16:8-12,21,22; 19:25; MRK 4:13; 6:51,52; 8:17,18; 9:9,10,31,32; 10:13,14; LUK 9:44,45; 18:34; 24:19,21; JHN 4:32,33; 10:6; 11:12,13; 12:16; 13:6-8; 14:5-9,22; 16:6,17,18,32; 20:9; 21:12; ACT 1:6 -See BARNABAS -See MATTHIAS -See MINISTERS -See PAUL -FALSE 2CO 11:13; REV 2:2 -See TEACHERS, FALSE

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What does the Bible say about apostles?

The Bible contains 42 references to apostles across 10 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is apostles mentioned in the Bible?

Apostles is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, Acts, and 5 more books. There are 42 total scripture references on this topic.

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