Bible Verses About Apostle: 12

"When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles."

— Luke 6:13 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about apostle want Scripture on the apostle — Greek apostolos, "one sent" — the Twelve Jesus designated and the Pauline / foundation line beside them — not only a general discipleship inventory, not following Jesus alone, and not a prophet catalog alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about discipleship, Bible verses about following Jesus, Bible verses about prophet, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the Great Commission, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Apostle here means apostolos / the sent-ones office — distinct from discipleship / following-Jesus / prophet surveys alone. We do not ship /twelve-apostles or /apostolic twins this run.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, ἀπόστολος apostolos (Strong's G652; Bible Hub G652) — a messenger, one sent forth with orders; used of the Twelve Jesus designated (Luke 6:13; Matthew 10:2) and of Paul as apostle to the Gentiles. This list tracks that apostle / sent-ones vocabulary, not the whole discipleship or prophet inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 10 presses that Christ chose and sent the twelve as apostles — empowered witnesses, not self-appointed teachers (Bible Hub MHC Matthew 10; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Matthew 10). (Discipleship, following-Jesus, and prophet lists live on those pages; this list centers apostolos.)

12 Bible verses about apostle

1. Luke 6:13. "When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles." Designated apostles — apostolos. See Bible verses about Jesus.

2. Mark 3:14. "He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach" He appointed twelve that he might send them out. See Bible verses about evangelism.

3. Matthew 10:2. "These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;" The names of the twelve apostles. See Bible verses about faith.

4. Acts 1:2. "until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen." The apostles he had chosen. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

5. Acts 1:21-22. "Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection." A witness with us of his resurrection. See Bible verses about resurrection.

6. Acts 1:26. "Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles." Added to the eleven apostles. See Bible verses about calling.

7. 1 Corinthians 9:1. "Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?" Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? See Bible verses about Jesus.

8. 1 Corinthians 15:9. "For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." The least of the apostles. See Bible verses about humility.

9. Galatians 1:1. "Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—" An apostle—sent not from men nor by a man. See Bible verses about calling.

10. Ephesians 2:20. "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone." Foundation of the apostles and prophets. See Bible verses about cornerstone.

11. Ephesians 4:11. "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers," Christ himself gave the apostles. See Bible verses about the church.

12. Revelation 21:14. "The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." The twelve apostles of the Lamb. See Bible verses about new Jerusalem.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need apostle — not twelve as a grind. If you need Luke 6:13 apostolos, start there. If you need Paul's apostleship, open Galatians 1:1. If you need the twelve foundations, open Revelation 21:14. For discipleship more broadly, open Bible verses about discipleship. For prophet, open Bible verses about prophet. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about apostle?

Luke 6:13 (designated apostles), Galatians 1:1 (Paul, an apostle—sent not from men), and Revelation 21:14 (the twelve apostles of the Lamb) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about apostle differ from discipleship alone?

Discipleship pages survey following Jesus, taking up the cross, and making disciples. This page centers apostolos — the sent-ones office of the Twelve and Paul — then cross-links discipleship. See Bible verses about discipleship.

What does apostolos mean?

Greek apostolos (G652) means a messenger or one sent forth. Jesus designated twelve as apostles (Luke 6:13); Paul insists he is an apostle sent by Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:1).

How is apostle different from prophet?

Prophet centers speaking God's word; apostle centers being sent as a foundation witness of the risen Christ. Ephesians 2:20 and 4:11 name both gifts side by side. See Bible verses about prophet.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Luke 6:13, then Galatians 1:1. Thank God that Christ sends witnesses. For the Great Commission beside that confession, open Bible verses about the Great Commission. For following Jesus, open Bible verses about following Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G652 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Matthew 10 (links above).
• Cross-links: discipleship, following Jesus, prophet, Jesus, Great Commission, hope, faith, evangelism, Holy Spirit, resurrection, calling, humility, cornerstone, the church, new Jerusalem.