Apostle of the Gentiles
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8.5
- proper noun
- Formal
- Saint Paul is often called the Apostle of the Gentiles because of his missionary work among non-Jews.
Examples
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The title Apostle of the Gentiles highlights Paul's role in spreading Christianity beyond Jewish communities.
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In his letters, the Apostle of the Gentiles addresses early Christian churches across the Roman Empire.
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Saint Paul is known as the Apostle of the Gentiles.
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Did you know that Apostle of the Gentiles wrote many letters?
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Saint Paul is often called the Apostle of the Gentiles because of his missionary work among non-Jews.
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In his letters, the Apostle of the Gentiles addresses early Christian churches across the Roman Empire.
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The title Apostle of the Gentiles highlights Paul's role in spreading Christianity beyond Jewish communities.
Synonyms
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3.0
A Christian leader in the New Testament who taught many people and wrote letters to churches
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6.1
The original name of Paul, a Christian leader
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7.2
A Christian leader who taught non-Jewish people and wrote letters to early churches
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5.7
A Christian missionary who spread Christianity across the Roman world and wrote letters in the New Testament
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3.6
A Christian leader who taught people about Jesus and wrote letters in the New Testament
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6.1
A Christian leader from long ago who wrote many letters in the New Testament
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8.1
The original name of Paul the Apostle, an early Christian missionary and writer
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'apostle' (Christian missionary/teacher) combined with 'of the gentiles' (of non-Jews) yields an apostle who works among or represents non-Jews. This noun + of-phrase title is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the phrase's sense (although identifying the historical referent Saint Paul requires extra cultural knowledge).
Etymology
Apostle of the Gentiles comes from calling Paul a special messenger: apostle means a chosen messenger and Gentiles means 'non-Jews'. So the phrase means Paul was the main Christian teacher to people who were not Jewish.