The Bible · Church word
Apostle
In plain words
“One who is sent.” The twelve Jesus sent out to tell others about him, and Paul.
The fuller definition
From the Greek for “one who is sent.” The twelve disciples Jesus chose and sent out to tell others about him, and Paul, who said the risen Christ called him later. The church’s teaching is called apostolic because it carries on what they handed down.
Where it comes from
Mark 3:13–19
In The Bible: Its books, its translations, and how Lutherans read it.