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NASB | Luke 6:13 And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:13 When day came, He called His disciples and selected twelve of them, whom He also named apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives): [Matt 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19] |
Bible Question: could someone help me understand the difference between an apostle or a disciple? |
Bible Answer: a disciple is a follower and a apostle is a graduated disiple who can teach what he has learned. Thus by spreading the gospel and educating others. Remember in the four gospels they were disciples, then starting in the book of Acts they were called apostles. Because now they carried the gospel to others |