APOSTLES. A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself, Luke 6:13. Names of,
Matt. 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16; Acts 1:13,26. Selection of, Matt. 4:18-22; 9:9,10; 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:13-16; John 1:43. Commission of, Matt. 10; 28:19,20; Mark 3:14,15; 6:7-11; 16:15; Luke 9:1-5; 22:28-30; John 20:23; 21:15-19; Acts 1; 2; 10:42. Unlearned, Matt. 11:25; Acts 4:13. Miraculous power given to, Matt. 10:1; Mark 3:15; 6:7; 16:17; Luke 9:1,2; 10:9,17; Acts 2:4,43; 5:12-16; 1 Cor. 14:18; 2 Cor. 12:12. Authority of, see Commission of, above, and Matt. 16:19; 18:18; 19:28. Inspiration of, Matt. 10:27; 16:17-19; Luke 24:45; Acts 1:2; 13:9. Duties of, see Commission of, above, and Luke 24:48; John 15:27; Acts 1:8,21,22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39-41; 13:31; 2 Pet. 1:16,18; 1 John 1:1-3. See Ministers. Moral state of, before Pentecost, Matt. 17:17; 18:3; 20:20-22; Luke 9:54,55. Slow to receive Jesus, as Messiah, Matt. 14:33. Forsake Jesus, Mark 14:50. Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom he came to establish, Matt. 8:25-27; 15:23; 16:8-12,21,22; 19:25; Mark 4:13; 6:51,52; 8:17,18; 9:9,10,31,32; 10:13,14; Luke 9:44,45; 18:34; 24:19,21; John 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; Acts 1:6. See Barnabas; Matthias; Ministers; Paul.

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