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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: Greetings Timothy Paul! Some expansion of Aspiring Overseer's post to you . . . See Acts 1:21-16 re: the selection of the Apostle to replace Judas. The defining characteristic of an apostle (also reaffirmed by Paul - see 1 Cor 15:4-9)is that an apostle must be an eye witness to the resurrected Christ. The selection of Matthias can also be seen as "hand picked" by Christ as referenced to the following Scripture: "The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD." Prov 16:33 Mommapbs |