a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ

2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

   1. of Barnabas

   2. of Timothy and Silvanus

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

but, moreover, and, etc.

a teacher

in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man

1. one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so

2. the teachers of the Jewish religion

3. of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e. John the Baptist, Jesus

4. by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation

5. of the apostles, and of Paul

6. of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit

7. of false teachers among Christians

to give

to give something to someone

1. of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage

   1. to bestow a gift

2. to grant, give to one asking, let have

3. to supply, furnish, necessary things

4. to give over, deliver

   1. to reach out, extend, present

   2. of a writing

   3. to give over to one's care, intrust, commit

      1. something to be administered

      2. to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed

5. to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward

6. to furnish, endue

to give

1. to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self

   1. to give, hand out lots

2. to appoint to an office

3. to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them

4. to give one to someone as his own

   1. as an object of his saving care

   2. to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master

   3. to give one to someone to care for his interests

   4. to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return

to grant or permit one

1. to commission

a bringer of good tidings, an evangelist

the name given to the NT heralds of salvation through Christ who are not apostles

and, also, even, indeed, but

truly, certainly, surely, indeed

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

a herdsman, esp. a shepherd

1. in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow

metaph.

1. the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church

   1. of the overseers of the Christian assemblies

   2. of kings and princes

      A shepherd in the Near East was responsible for watching out for enemies trying to attack the sheep, defending the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and sick sheep, finding and saving lost or trapped sheep, loving them, and sharing their lives and to earn their trust.

in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things

one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation

1. the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.

2. of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah

3. of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah

4. the Messiah

5. of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men

6. of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians

   1. they are associated with the apostles

   2. they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Acts 11:27)

   3. in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers

a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)

1. of Epimenides (Tit. 1:12)