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Were the apostles married?

Answered by . April 11, 2010 - 5:00 pm 2

We know Peter was married as he had a mother-in-law (Luke 4:38). The only other information we have in the Bible about the marriage-state of the apostles is given in Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9:5: “Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers […]

Who was the first apostle?

Answered by . November 13, 2009 - 9:46 pm

The first of the 12 apostles to follow Jesus were the two mentioned in John 1:35-40. The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”  37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 […]

What brothers were called thunder and lightning?

Answered by . November 13, 2009 - 6:16 pm

You are probably thinking of James and John who were called “Sons of Thunder”. [Jesus] appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); (Mark 3:16-17) Boanerges is based on […]