(from the study of Paul's letters)
Trace the contribution(s) of the following associates of Paul and record their role in the team. Add any further information that you find interesting.
Trace the contribution(s) of the following associates of Paul and record their role in the team. Add any further information that you find interesting.
Team member
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Roles
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Interesting Information
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Barnabas
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- Disciple
from Cyprus (Acts 4:36)
- Supports
Paul’s testimony (Acts 9:27)
- Ministers
in Antioch (Acts 11:22-23)
- Travels
with Paul (Acts 12:25, 13-15)
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- Sold
property and gave the money to the apostles (Acts 4:37)
- Breaks with
Paul over Mark (John) (Acts 15:36-39)
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Timothy
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- Paul’s
companion (Acts 16:1-3; 18:5; 20:4,5; 2 Cor 1:19; Phil 1:1; 2 Tim 4:9,21)
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- Ministers
independently (Acts 17:14,15; 19:22; 1 Cor 4:17; Phil 2:19,23; 1 Thess 3:1-6;
1 Tim 1:1-3, 4:14)
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Titus
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- Paul’s
representative in Corinth (2 Cor 7:6,7,13,14; 8:6-23)
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- Ministers
in Crete (Titus 1:4,5)
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Silas (Silvanus)
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- Travels
with Paul (Acts 15:40,41)
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- Leader in
Jerusalem church; sent to Antioch (Acts 15:22-35)
- Jailed and
released (Acts 16:25-40)
- Mentioned
in epistles (2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1; 1 Pet 5:12)
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Epaphroditus
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- Messenger
from Philippi (Phil 2:25-27)
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- Brings Paul
a gift (Phil 4:18)
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Trophimus
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- Travelled
with Paul (Acts 20:4; 21:29)
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- Paul leaves
him in Miletus because he was sick (2 Tim 4:20)
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Aquila and Priscilla
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- Paul’s host
in Corinth (Acts 18:2,3)
- Travels to
Syria and Ephesus with Paul (Acts 18:18,19)
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- Instructs
Apollos (Acts 18:24-26)
- Esteemed by
Paul (Rom 16:3,4)
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Luke
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- Paul’s last
companion (2 Tim 4:11)
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Referred to
by Paul as “The beloved physician” (Col 4:14)
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Epaphras
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- Leader of
the Colossian church (Col 1:7,8)
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- Suffers as
a prisoner in Rome (Phil 23)
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Mark
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- Travels
with Paul and Barnabas (Acts 12:12,25)
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- Leaves Paul
at Perga (Acts 13:13)
- Barnabas
and Paul separate because of him (Acts 15:37-40)
- Later approved
by Paul (Col 4:10; 2 Tim 4:11)
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