Act 14:4 | TNotes | STEP | 14:4 The apostolic message required a decision about belief in Jesus, and opinion was clearly split. • Paul and Barnabas are called apostles for the first time (also in 14:14 ), extending the idea of apostleship beyond the Twelve. Their message was in continuity with that of the original apostles, and they were prepared to suffer hardship and persecution for it as the earlier apostles had done (5:41 ; 14:19 ; 20:24 ; 21:13-14 ; see also Rom 8:35-38 ; 2 Cor 4:8-17 ).

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‏ Acts 14:4

14:4 ^a The apostolic message required a decision about belief in Jesus, and opinion was clearly split.

• Paul and Barnabas are called apostles for the first time (also in 14:14 ^b), extending the idea of apostleship beyond the Twelve. Their message was in continuity with that of the original apostles, and they were prepared to suffer hardship and persecution for it as the earlier apostles had done (5:41 ^c; 14:19 ^d; 20:24 ^e; 21:13-14 ^f; see also Rom 8:35-38 ^g; 2 Cor 4:8-17 ^h).