Luke 11:49
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49 Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
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Luke 11:49
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49 For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, [some] of whom they will put to death and persecute,
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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28 So God has appointed some in the church [[a]for His own use]: first apostles (special messengers); second prophets (inspired preachers and expounders); third teachers; then wonder-workers; then those with ability to heal the sick; helpers; administrators; [speakers in] different (unknown) tongues.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:28 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Ephesians 4:11
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11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds[a] and teachers;
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Ephesians 4:11
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11 And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.
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Acts 1:13-14
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13 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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Acts 1:13-14
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13 And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [[a]indefinitely] staying—Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James.
14 All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
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- Acts 1:13 James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament.
Acts 8:14
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14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
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Acts 8:14
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14 Now when the apostles (special messengers) at Jerusalem heard that [the country of] Samaria had accepted and welcomed the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
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Acts 15:4
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4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.
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Acts 15:4
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4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were heartily welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they told them all that God had accomplished through them.
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Acts 15:6
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6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
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Acts 15:6
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6 The apostles and the elders were assembled together to look into and consider this matter.
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Acts 1:15
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15 In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
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Acts 1:15
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15 Now on one of those days Peter arose among the brethren, the whole number of whom gathered together was about a hundred and twenty.
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