No middle ground in this town. "Apostles" The plural form here is used and in verse 14 referring to Paul and Barnabas. This is the first time Barnabas has been so designated. "Usually the title is reserved in the New Testament for those directly chosen by Christ Himself. the twelve and Paul. However the word apostolos is used in the sense of. messenger authorized by. certain church in 1 Peter 2:25. Barnabas then may be understand as an apostle in the wider sense, either as. duly-recognized messenger (along with Paul) from the church at Antioch (Acts 13:2-3), or as. member of an apostolic party (with Paul's apostleship in. sense lending its authority to Barnabas)" (Kent p. 115).

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