apostle

1. An ardent early supporter of a cause or reform (synset 109818884)
   "an apostle of revolution"
   is a type of: believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true
2. Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people (synset 109818636)
   is a type of: christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
   specific instances:

   • luke, saint luke, st. luke - (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
   • mark, saint mark, st. mark - Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
   • patrick, saint patrick, st. patrick - Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
   • apostle of the gentiles, apostle paul, paul, paul the apostle, saint paul, saul, saul of tarsus, st. paul - (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
   same as: apostelic father
3. (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (synset 109818234)
   referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
   is a type of:

   • christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
   • adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
   specific instances:

   • andrew, saint andrew, saint andrew the apostle, st. andrew - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
   • james, saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
   • john, john the divine, john the evangelist, saint john, saint john the apostle, st. john, st. john the apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
   • judas, judas iscariot - (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
   • judas, jude, saint jude, st. jude, thaddaeus - (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
   • levi, matthew, saint matthew, saint matthew the apostle, st. matthew, st. matthew the apostle - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
   • peter, saint peter, saint peter the apostle, simon peter, st. peter, st. peter the apostle - disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
   • simon, simon the canaanite, simon the zealot, simon zelotes, st. simon - one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
   • doubting thomas, saint thomas, st. thomas, thomas, thomas the doubting apostle - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes

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