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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, |
Subject: Apostles, Prophets? An Office for Today? |
Bible Note: What Paul is saying in Eph 4:11 is that the teachings of Apostles and Prophets, and Jesus, are what the church needs to become one body, the Body of Christ. At the time, Christian Jews would not accept the Gentiles who claimed to be followers of the Messiah unless they were first circumcised and obedient to the Law of Moses. What Paul is pointing out in Ephesians is that Genitals are to be considered brothers in Christ, on an equal footing. Paul is stressing what the Apostles and Prophets have said through the Word of God, which was later called the New Testament. So when Paul is talking about Apostles and Prophets in Eph 4:11 he is telling the Church in Ephesus that they should use the teaching of the Apostles and Prophets as foundation for the Church. That is what you get from the context of Ephesians. Paul in not talking about an office that future Apostles and Prophets would hold. |