Study Grid- Apostleship
“Apostle”
No. Description Verse Who is being Date of Letter to whom? Comments
Accompanying Referenced? Writing
Apostleship
1 Called Rom 1:1 Paul 60 AD “To all that be in “Called to be an apostle...”
Rome…”
4 Freedom. I Cor 9:1 Paul & 59 AD “To the Church of “Don’t we…as do the other apostles…
Converts verify Barnabus God which is at an apostle unto others…”
apostleship. Corinth…”
7 Sent by LJC II Cor 1:1 Paul 60 AD “ “ “an a. of Jesus Christ”. General vs specific call.
Excludes Timothy, but I Cor 9:1 includes Barnabus.
9 Sent by LJC, w Gal 1:1 Paul 58 AD “The churches in “an a., sent not from men, nor by man, but by
a strong sense of Galatia” Jesus.”
sending
12 Commanded I Tim 1:1 Paul 65 AD “Unto Timothy my “ An a. of Christ Jesus by the commandment of
Own son” God”
14 According to the II Tim 1:1 Paul 66 AD “To Timothy my
abundant life dearly beloved Apostleship is according to the abundant life
promise son” promise. Also Jn 10:10.
17 Appointed Heb 3:1 Lord Jesus 64 AD The Hebrew race “faithful to the one who appointed Him”
“Apostles”
20 power- healing & Mt 10:2 the twelve 50 AD gospel to all “these twelve Jesus sent forth”- “apostolon”
Cast out demons
24 persecution Lk 11:49 the twelve 60 AD Theophilus “I will send… apostles and prophets… slay…”
28 Holy Ghost Acts 1:2 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus 12 wait for Holy Ghost baptism
Baptism
29 Pre-pentecost Acts 1:26 the eleven 33 AD Theophilus of 120, only 11 apostles, Matthias by lot.
Peter
34 signs & wonders, Acts 5:12 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “the a. performed many signs and wonders…
isolation at … no one dared join them”
gatherings
40 Boldness Acts 8:1 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “all except a. were scattered”. Sent where?
44 “Sent”, boldness, Acts 14:4 Paul & 33 AD Theophilus persecution ends! a. of the Holy Spirit
signs & wonders Barnabus
45 holiness of Acts 14:14 Paul & 33 AD Theophilus “when the a. Barnabus and Saul heard of this”
thoughts Barnabus
46 Attacks of false Acts 15:2-22 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “go up to Jerusalem to see the a. and elders”
authority &
deception.
53 Imprisonment Rom 16:7 Junias & 60 AD all that be in Rome Post twelve, but pre-Pauline apostles
Andronicus called saints
Et al
54 Hard work & I Cor 4:9 Paul + who? 59 AD Church of God “put us a. on display. Possibly Apollos &
persecution at Corinth Cephas.
56 Lead role in the I Cor 12:28 any apostle 59 AD Church of God “first apostles, then prophets”. First in gift
gathering being at Corinth ranking and functional importance.
considered
60 Pretenders II Cor 11:5 false, super- 60 AD Church of God Preached against super-apostles, boastful false
Apostles at Corinth preachers posing as apostles.
66 foundational work Eph 2:20 the twelve 64 AD the saints at “foundations of the a. and prophets” Was the
Ephesus foundation incomplete?
68 direct working Eph 4:11 any & all 64 AD the saints at gift … that God might dwell therein.
hand of God apostles Ephesus
69 multiple apostles I Thess 2:6 Paul, Silas, & 54 AD church of the Acts 15:40, 16:1, & 17:19.
thru Christ & & 1:1. Timothy Thessalonians in
God’s Holy Spirit God the Father &
Lord Jesus Christ
70 Commandments II Pet 3:2 any & all 66 AD “to them that “recall the words spoken in the past by the holy
of LJC thru your apostles have obtained like prophets and the command given by our Lord
apostles precious faith” and Savior through your apostles”
71 Prophecy & Jude 17 New Testamt 66 AD “to them that are Also, II Pet 3:2.
dependable Apostles sanctified…reserved
teaching … and called”
74 Foundational Rev 21:14 the twelve 96 AD “to the seven “12 foundations … names of the twelve a. of the
responsibility to churches in Asia Lamb”
the people and
churches being
affected.
75 Followers cling to Acts 2:42 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “Continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine.
their teaching. A proof of N.T. apostleship- the Wesleys.
“Apostleship”
80 New Testament Rom 1:5 all N.T. 60 AD all that be in Rome, “Jesus Christ … by whom we received grace and
apostleship apostles called saints apostleship for obedience to the faith among all
defined nations, for his name.”
82 Grace ministry, Gal 2:6-10 the twelve + 58 AD churches of Galatia Proves 12 to the circumcision, Paul & Barnabus
including sending Paul&Barnabus to the heathen.
by God, and
preaching the
gospel
“Apostle”
No. Description Verse Who is being Date of Letter to whom? Comments
Accompanying Referenced? Writing
Apostleship
1 Called Rom 1:1 Paul 60 AD “To all that be in “Called to be an apostle...”
Rome…”
4 Freedom. I Cor 9:1 Paul & 59 AD “To the Church of “Don’t we…as do the other apostles…
Converts verify Barnabus God which is at an apostle unto others…”
apostleship. Corinth…”
7 Sent by LJC II Cor 1:1 Paul 60 AD “ “ “an a. of Jesus Christ”. General vs specific call.
Excludes Timothy, but I Cor 9:1 includes Barnabus.
9 Sent by LJC, w Gal 1:1 Paul 58 AD “The churches in “an a., sent not from men, nor by man, but by
a strong sense of Galatia” Jesus.”
sending
12 Commanded I Tim 1:1 Paul 65 AD “Unto Timothy my “ An a. of Christ Jesus by the commandment of
Own son” God”
14 According to the II Tim 1:1 Paul 66 AD “To Timothy my
abundant life dearly beloved Apostleship is according to the abundant life
promise son” promise. Also Jn 10:10.
17 Appointed Heb 3:1 Lord Jesus 64 AD The Hebrew race “faithful to the one who appointed Him”
“Apostles”
20 power- healing & Mt 10:2 the twelve 50 AD gospel to all “these twelve Jesus sent forth”- “apostolon”
Cast out demons
24 persecution Lk 11:49 the twelve 60 AD Theophilus “I will send… apostles and prophets… slay…”
28 Holy Ghost Acts 1:2 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus 12 wait for Holy Ghost baptism
Baptism
29 Pre-pentecost Acts 1:26 the eleven 33 AD Theophilus of 120, only 11 apostles, Matthias by lot.
Peter
34 signs & wonders, Acts 5:12 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “the a. performed many signs and wonders…
isolation at … no one dared join them”
gatherings
40 Boldness Acts 8:1 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “all except a. were scattered”. Sent where?
44 “Sent”, boldness, Acts 14:4 Paul & 33 AD Theophilus persecution ends! a. of the Holy Spirit
signs & wonders Barnabus
45 holiness of Acts 14:14 Paul & 33 AD Theophilus “when the a. Barnabus and Saul heard of this”
thoughts Barnabus
46 Attacks of false Acts 15:2-22 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “go up to Jerusalem to see the a. and elders”
authority &
deception.
53 Imprisonment Rom 16:7 Junias & 60 AD all that be in Rome Post twelve, but pre-Pauline apostles
Andronicus called saints
Et al
54 Hard work & I Cor 4:9 Paul + who? 59 AD Church of God “put us a. on display. Possibly Apollos &
persecution at Corinth Cephas.
56 Lead role in the I Cor 12:28 any apostle 59 AD Church of God “first apostles, then prophets”. First in gift
gathering being at Corinth ranking and functional importance.
considered
60 Pretenders II Cor 11:5 false, super- 60 AD Church of God Preached against super-apostles, boastful false
Apostles at Corinth preachers posing as apostles.
66 foundational work Eph 2:20 the twelve 64 AD the saints at “foundations of the a. and prophets” Was the
Ephesus foundation incomplete?
68 direct working Eph 4:11 any & all 64 AD the saints at gift … that God might dwell therein.
hand of God apostles Ephesus
69 multiple apostles I Thess 2:6 Paul, Silas, & 54 AD church of the Acts 15:40, 16:1, & 17:19.
thru Christ & & 1:1. Timothy Thessalonians in
God’s Holy Spirit God the Father &
Lord Jesus Christ
70 Commandments II Pet 3:2 any & all 66 AD “to them that “recall the words spoken in the past by the holy
of LJC thru your apostles have obtained like prophets and the command given by our Lord
apostles precious faith” and Savior through your apostles”
71 Prophecy & Jude 17 New Testamt 66 AD “to them that are Also, II Pet 3:2.
dependable Apostles sanctified…reserved
teaching … and called”
74 Foundational Rev 21:14 the twelve 96 AD “to the seven “12 foundations … names of the twelve a. of the
responsibility to churches in Asia Lamb”
the people and
churches being
affected.
75 Followers cling to Acts 2:42 the twelve 33 AD Theophilus “Continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine.
their teaching. A proof of N.T. apostleship- the Wesleys.
“Apostleship”
80 New Testament Rom 1:5 all N.T. 60 AD all that be in Rome, “Jesus Christ … by whom we received grace and
apostleship apostles called saints apostleship for obedience to the faith among all
defined nations, for his name.”
82 Grace ministry, Gal 2:6-10 the twelve + 58 AD churches of Galatia Proves 12 to the circumcision, Paul & Barnabus
including sending Paul&Barnabus to the heathen.
by God, and
preaching the
gospel