Paul an apostle to the gentiles

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Romans 11:13

Christians often refer to Paul as ‘the apostle to the Gentiles’.

Paul himself does not use that exact phrase; here, he prefers to call himself (in the original language)  ‘an apostle of (to) Gentiles’. He expresses the same idea in different words in Galatians 2:7 and 1 Timothy 2:7.

Today, people rarely use the words ‘apostle’ and ‘Gentiles’ unless they are talking about religion.

Paul an apostle to the gentiles

Paul an apostle to the gentiles scripture

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However, at the time of the first Christians, both words (in their original language) were in common use.

Today, the word apostle means one of the first, or most important, church leaders. However, formerly, the word meant a servant, or worker, whose master sent him to carry out an important task.

For example, a master might send his worker, whom he trusted, abroad, for the purposes of trade. That worker was originally called an apostle. He had great responsibility because he had to m