apostle - Definition & Meaning

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apostles

使徒

any one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

Peter, also known as Simon Peter, was one of the apostles of Jesus and is often regarded as the leader among them.
彼得，也被称为西门彼得，是耶稣的使徒之一，常被视为他们中的领袖。
Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, infamously betrayed Jesus to the religious authorities for thirty pieces of silver.
加略人犹大，十二使徒之一，以三十块银币将耶稣出卖给宗教当局而臭名昭著。
James the Greater, brother of John, was one of the first apostles called by Jesus and later became a prominent figure in the early Christian community.
大雅各，约翰的兄弟，是最早被耶稣召唤的使徒之一，后来成为早期基督教社区的杰出人物。
Thomas, often referred to as "Doubting Thomas," was one of the apostles who initially doubted Jesus' resurrection until he saw him with his own eyes.
托马斯，常被称为“怀疑的多马”，是最初怀疑耶稣复活直到亲眼看见他的使徒之一。
Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector before becoming one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known for authoring the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
马太，也称为利未，在成为耶稣的十二使徒之一之前是一名税吏，以撰写新约中的马太福音而闻名。

an important early teacher of Christianity

Saint Paul is recognized as an apostle who traveled widely to preach Christianity.
The apostles were instrumental in establishing early churches.
Each apostle carried letters and teachings to distant communities.
She studied the life of an apostle in her theology class.
The apostles often faced persecution for their missionary work.

同义词：

an enthusiastic early supporter or promoter of a cause or movement