Hi Piligrim,
Thank you for your question.
Paul and Barnabus - ( Acts 14: 14)
Andronicus and Junia - (Rom. 16: 7)
James, the Lord`s brother - (Gal. 1: 19)
Apollos - (1 Cor. 3: 5, 1 Cor. 4: 1 Waymouth translate it - Apsotle)
Silvanus & Timothy - (1 Thess. 1: 1, 2: 6)
Epaphroditus - your messenger/Apostle. (Phil. 2: 25)
Titus - does the work of an Apostle. (Titus 1: 5)
Thank you for your question.
Paul and Barnabus - ( Acts 14: 14)
Andronicus and Junia - (Rom. 16: 7)
James, the Lord`s brother - (Gal. 1: 19)
Apollos - (1 Cor. 3: 5, 1 Cor. 4: 1 Waymouth translate it - Apsotle)
Silvanus & Timothy - (1 Thess. 1: 1, 2: 6)
Epaphroditus - your messenger/Apostle. (Phil. 2: 25)
Titus - does the work of an Apostle. (Titus 1: 5)
“Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.”
Romans 16:7
I don’t read this as saying they are apostles it says they are of note among the apostles. Peter and John and them regarded then highly and spoke well
Of them is what I see there and that They were in Christ before Paul was converted to the church.
this one isn’t something I can imagine is saying Apollo’s is an apostle
“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?”
1 Corinthians 3:5 KJV
he was one of pauls Many partners in ministry along with Luke mark Priscilla and Aquila and barnabus. But I don’t think that says Apollo’s is an apostle.
Again this doesn’t either
“Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.”
1 Corinthians 4:1
Again this doesn’t say anything about apostle it’s just an introduction to the epistle introducing who it’s from
“Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 1:1 KJV
“Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 2:6
again this one doesn’t mention anyone remember Paul is an apostle when he says we here he’s speaking just as the other sometimes do about the apostles speaking of them as a group like this
“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.”
2 Peter 1:16-18 KJV
the apostles often spoke for the group of apostles like that so again just my own view I don’t think that labels any apostles either
“Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.”
Philippians 2:25
ask yourself why one word “messenger “ appears here but in other parts of the New Testament the word apostle is used .
“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 KJV
why doesnt it use the word apostle there ? “ sent one “ sent messenger”
There are Many messengers not the same as apostles
and this one ?
“Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
Titus 1:1, 4-5 KJV
Not seeing Titus being labeled An apostle there either
it seems like it’s debatable I honestly must be reading it differently
there are only twelve of these guys though
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:”
2 Peter 1:1 KJV
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,”
Romans 1:1 KJV
apostleship
Has to be a calling and appointment of God I would t debate that barnabus is called an apostle by Luke and James is linked to the apostles notice James letter and how it differs from Paul’s or peters ?
James is the one who leaves off the title of apostle in his introduction
“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.”
James 1:1 KJV
this is all just my own view of what I see however and I’m not claiming to be right but I don’t see the many apostles in the Bible