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Please scroll down the alphabetical list of subjects to find all of the Bible scriptures which relate to
or support that subject.  (
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Apostolic Ministry--  Gr. "apostolos";  Str. 652;  Appears 79 times NT; (2 times in OT "messenger", "prophet")
The First Twelve:
Matthew 10:2; Mark 6:30; Luke 6:13, 9:10, 17:5, 22:14, 24:10; Acts 1:2, 1:26, 2:42,43, 4:33, 35, 36, 37;
Acts 5:18,
29, 34, 40, 6:6, 8:1, 14, 18, 9:27, 11:1, 14:4, 14, 15:2, 4, 6, 22, 23, 33, 16:4; Romans 16:7
1 Corinthians 15:7; Revelation 21:14
Paul:
Romans 1:1, 11:13; 1 Corinthians 1:1, 9:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1;
Colossians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:1; 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; Titus 1:1;
Jesus:
Hebrews 3:1
Peter:
1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1
General:  
2 Chronicles 25:19, 36:15,16; Luke 11:491 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Acts 1:2
1 Corinthians 4:9 ("last": Gr. "
eschatos"; lowest rank, not end of type), 9:5, 12:28, 29, 15:9,
2 Corinthians 11:5, 12:11, Galatians 1:17, 1:19; Ephesians 2:20,
3:5, 4:11-15, 1 Thessalonians 2:6;
2 Peter 3:2; Jude 1:17; Revelation 18:20
False:
2 Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2
The Apostolic Ministry
1 Corinthians 12:28, 29
Ephesians 4:11-15
1 Corinthians 4:9 ("last": Gr. "eschatos"; lowest rank, not end of type)

  

The Cross of Christ; Pre-resurrection/Physical--Gr. "stauros",  Str: 4716   Appears 28 times KJV
Matthew 27:32, 27:40, 27:42; Mark 15:2, 15:30, 15:32; Luke 23:26; John 19:17, 19:19, 19:25, 19:31;
Colossians 1:20, 2:14; Hebrews 12:2


The Cross of Christ; Pre-resurrection/Spiritual--Gr. "stauros",  Str. 4716  Appears 28 times KJV
Matthew 10:38, 16:24, 27:40, 27:42; Mark 8:34, 10:21, 15:30, 15:32; Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27; John 19:17


The Cross of Christ; Post-resurrection/Spiritual--Gr. "stauros",  Str. 4716  Appears 28 times KJV
1 Corinthians 1:17, 1:18; Galatians 5:11, 6:12, 6:14, Ephesians 2:16;  Philippians 2:8, 3:18;
Colossians 1:20, 2:14; Hebrews 12:2

Enemies of the Cross
Philippians 3:18


Falling Away; Apostasy-- Gr. "apostasia", Str. 646; Appears 2 times in NT; Gr. "aperchomai"; Str. 565; Gr. "eis", Str.
1519; Gr.
"aphistemai", Str. 868  (different words, but all essentially meaning the same thing)
Acts 21:21(
"apostasia"; referring to "falling away" from the law of circumcision as a means of sanctification)
2 Thessalonians 2:3  ("apostasia", referring to a falling away from the spiritual provision for sanctification; i.e;
the Cross of Christ)
1 Timothy 4:1 ("aphistemai"; referring to a falling away from the True Faith, and sound doctrine--the Cross)
John 6:66 (YES, "666" the number of "Anti" Christ; as in against or opposite) ("aperchomai"; with Gr. "eis";
"went back"--
referring to a falling away from Christ; See Thayer's: "...specifically with reference to the place or
person from whom one is departing"
; in this verse referring to Jesus).


Followers--  Gr. "akoloutheo";  Str. 190:  "parakoloutheo"; Str. 3877:  Gr. "synkoloutheo";  Str. 4870
Gr.
"mimeomai", Str. 3401;  Gr. "mimetes; Str 3402; Gr. "dioko" ; Str. 1377  Various forms Appears 109 times
Of Jesus--Pre-Cross:
parakolotheou (join/dedicate to, as a disciple) Matthew 4:19, 8:19, 8:22, 9:9, 16:24, 19:21; Mark 2:14, 6:1,                    
8:34, Mark 10:21; Luke 5:27, 9:23, 9:57, 9:59, 9:61, 18:22; John 1:43, 8:12, 10:4, 10:5, 10:27, 12:26,
John
13:36 (2), 13:37, 21:22,
synkolotheo (accompany) Mark 5:37, 14:13; Luke 22:10,
Of Jesus--Post-Cross:
John 13:36
, 21:19, Revelation 14:4,
Of God:
"mimetes" (imitator/duplicate; as from a template or pattern) Ephesians 5:1
Of Paul:
"mimetes" (imitator/duplicate; as from a template or pattern) 1 Corinthians 4:16, 11:1; Philippians 3:17
(symmetes, only use, same meaning as mimetes, but many); 1 Thessalonians 1:6, Hebrews 6:12
Of the Christian life/traits
"dioko" (pursue/obtain to) Romans 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Philippians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:15;
1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22; Hebrews 12:14,
"
mimeomai" (mimic/act like) 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 3:9; Hebrews 13:7;


Gospel; the One, True-- Gr. "euaggelion"; Str. 2098; Appears 46 times in NT; See Thayer's 2(a) referring to the
complete or entire work at the Cross: suffering, crucifixion, substitionary death, burial, resurrection, ascension,
seating and returning to consummate the Kingdom of God.
Galatians 1:7,9,11,12;
Of God:
Romans 1:1, 15:16; 2 Corinthians 11:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 2:8, 2:9; 1 Timothy 1:11; 1 Peter 4:17
Of Jesus Christ:
Mark 1:1; Romans 1:9, 16, 15:19; 1 Corinthians 9:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4, 9:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 2  
Thessalonians 1:8
Of Paul ("my Gospel") (Q: Was Paul's "gospel" different from God's or Jesus'?; A: Of course not; thus, Paul had
a unique authority to call it "his" gospel deriving from his unique revelation of the "mystery" of the cross; see
 
" mystery")
Romans 2:16; Romans 16:25; 2 Timothy 2:8

The Mystery of the Cross/Gospel-- Gr. "mysterion"  Str: 3466   Appears 22 times in NT (KJV)
Mark 4:11; Romans 11:25, 16:25; 1 Corinthians, 2:7, 15:51; Ephesians 3:3, 3:4, 5:32, 6:19;
Colossians 1:26, 1:27, 2:2, 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:9, 3:16; Revelation 10:7


Preaching the Cross--Biblical Imperative--  Gr. "stauros"; Str: 4716  



Renewing the Mind--  Gr. "anakainoo"; Str. 341, 342  Various forms;  Appears 5 times in NT (KJV)
Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 4:23; Colossians 3:10; Titus 3:5


Testimony--
Of God
Of Paul
Of Jesus Christ