Synonyms for apostle
əˈpɒs əlapos·tle

Princeton's WordNet

1. apostlenoun

   an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

   "an apostle of revolution"

2. Apostle, Apostelic Fathernoun

   any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

3. Apostlenoun

   (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

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1. • Christian
   • Believer
   • Disciple

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1. apostlenoun

   Synonyms:
   messenger, missionary

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1. List of paraphrases for "apostle":

   disciple

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1. John Piper:

   The Apostle Paul is probably writing to be read by government officials as well as by the church in Rome, the Apostle Paul knows that this letter will find its way into Caesar's household and into the hands of the civil authorities. The Apostle Paul wants them to understand two truths. One is that Christians are not out to overthrow the empire politically by claiming Jesus, and not Caesar, is Lord.

2. Phil Robertson:

   The Apostle Paul told Timothy that whoever lives a godly life in Christ will be persecuted, so we take persecution as a badge of honor. It doesn’t bother us at all. We just take it in and say, ‘I don’t hold anyone against it.’ Instead, we focus on telling others about Jesus and keep moving.

3. Kahlil Gibran:

   God has placed in each soul an apostle to lead us upon the illumined path. Yet many seek life from without, unaware that is within them.

4. Russell Moore:

   Billy Graham was, in my view, the most important evangelist since the Apostle Paul. Billy Graham preached Christ, not himself, not politics, not prosperity, what Billy Graham taught us is all summed up in the invitation hymn sing at Billy Graham crusades across the nation : ‘ Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed for me, ’.

5. Mike Huckabee:

   I ’m not going to try and suggest that Donald Trump is in any way the reincarnation of the Apostle Paul, but Donald Trump’s been very open to not only dialogue with – but listen to and understand where many people in the faith community are coming from.