Disciple definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DISCIPLE, n. [L., to learn.] 1. A learner; a scholar; one ... they profess to learn and receive his doctrines and precepts. DISCIPLE, v.t. 1. To teach; to train, or bring up ... or principles. This authority he employed in sending missionaries to disciple all nations. 3. To punish; to discipline. [Not in use ... believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another [syn: disciple, adherent] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English discipul & Anglo-French disciple, from Late Latin and Latin; Late Latin discipulus follower ...
... 100 AD, to the death of Polycarp, John's aged disciple (155-56 AD). The Christian literature of this period, although ... Traditions current in the 4th century represent him as a disciple of John (Eusebius, Chron.) and ordained by Paul (Apostolical Constitutions ... served Christ for 86 years" (Mart. Pol., ix). He was disciple of John, who ordained him as bishop or leading presbyter ... of the letter is attested by Irenaeus, Polycarp's own disciple (in the place cited), whose evidence cannot be set aside ... as the one proper form of church government, surely his disciple Polycarp would have embraced the opportunity, when the Philippians invited ... is called by his younger contemporary Irenaeus (v.33) a "disciple of John and friend of Polycarp." Eusebius writes (Historia ...
... prefer to take the chapter as the work of a disciple of John). The concluding verses (21:24,25) read: "This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things ... of those who knew as to the identity of the disciple, and the trustworthiness of his witness. Nor has this earliest ... competent writers. The present tense, "beareth witness," indicates that the " disciple" who wrote the Gospel was still alive when the testimony ... describes that relationship in his letter to Florinus, a fellow-disciple of Polycarp, who had lapsed into Gnosticism, in which he ... the topography of Jerusalem, etc., an apostle, an eyewitness, the disciple whom Jesus loved (13:23; 20:2; 21:7, ...
... God, as dear children. Ephesians 5. 4. An adherent; a disciple; one who embraces the same system; as a follower of ... insertion into the chamber 6. fan, devotee Synonyms: follower, adherent, disciple, partisan mean one who gives full loyalty and support to ... adherent suggests a close and persistent attachment < adherents to Marxism >. disciple implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen ... folgere.] 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer. 2. A sweetheart; a beau ... sheet of an indenture or other deed. Syn: Imitator; copier; disciple; adherent; partisan; dependent; attendant. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (followers) A ... Pursuer. 2. Attendant, retainer, supporter, dependant, companion, associate. 3. Adherent, disciple, pupil, partisan. 4. Imitator, copier. Moby Thesaurus Christian, God- ...
... the presbyter Ariston, whom he identifies with that Aristion, a disciple of John, of whom Papias speaks. Many therefore would regard ... the departure (exodon. "exitum" in Rufinus) of the, Mark, the disciple and interpreter (hermeneutes) of Peter, even he has delivered to ... and West, circa 350 AD--(De vir. illustr., viii): "Mark, disciple and interpreter of Peter, at the request of the brethren ... Gospel of Mark is substantially Peter's. Mark is called disciple, follower, interpreter of Peter. Origen expressly quotes "Marcus, my son ... 1Pe 5:13 the King James Version) in this connection. "Disciple" is self-explanatory. "Follower" is its equivalent, not simply a ... There is no clear declaration that Mark himself was a disciple of Jesus or an eyewitness of what he records. ...
... definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a Hindu disciple of a swami 2: a grasping structure on the limb ... in esoteric Buddhism) a novice qualifying for initiation. 2 a disciple; a pupil. Etymology: Hindi, = servant Webster's 1913 Dictionary Chela ... position between that of a servant or slave and a disciple; hence, a disciple or novice. -- Che"la*ship, n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary DISCIPLESHIP, n. The state of a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the position of disciple Merriam Webster's noun see disciple Webster's 1913 Dictionary Discipleship Dis*ci"ple*ship, n. The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts. --Jer. Taylor.
... the Christians of Caesarea (4:36). He was an "old disciple" (R.V., "early disciple"), i.e., he had become a Christian in the beginning ... to Jerusalem; (2) he was a Cyprian; (3) "an early disciple," an early convert to Christianity, and (4) the one with ... certain village we stayed with Mnason a Cyprian, an early disciple, and having departed thence we came to Jerusalem and the ...
... a docetic theory of the Incarnation. Caius of Rome, a disciple of Irenaeus, records that Cerinthus held that there would be ... Saturninians were so called from Saturninus, said to be a disciple of Menander, who in turn is said to have been a disciple of Simon Magus. The system of Saturninus is marked both ... the Encratite heresy, which condemned marriage. Tatian, Justin Martyr's disciple, became a member of this Gnostic sect, holding, it is ...
... his belief in the religion of Christ. 3. A real disciple of Christ; one who believes in the truth of the ... professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b. (1) disciple 2 (2) a member of one of the Churches of ... John Dickie Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Disciple of Christ. 2. Inhabitant of Christendom, native of Christendom, member ... cultist, cultistic, customary, daily communicant, decent, devoted, devotee, devotionalist, devout, disciple, done, dutiful, erect, estimable, ethical, evangelical, exemplary citizen, fair, faithful ...
... is under the tuition of a preceptor; a pupil; a disciple; hence, any member of a college, academy or school; applicable ... one under the tuition of a preceptor; a pupil; a disciple; a learner; a student. I am no breeching scholar in ... receives support in part from its revenues. Syn: Pupil; learner; disciple. Usage: Scholar, Pupil. Scholar refers to the instruction, and pupil ... N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Disciple, pupil, student, learner. 2. Savant, man of letters, philomath, learned ...
... person deputed to execute some important business; but appropriately, a disciple of Christ commissioned to preach the gospel. Twelve persons were ... about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians. = disciple N-COUNT 2. An apostle of a particular philosophy, policy ... the justice of his claim. He had not been a disciple of Jesus in the days of His flesh; his claim ... Seventy, Tertullian, ante-Nicene Fathers, bishop, colporteur, convert, converter, deacon, disciple, elder, evangelist, follower, high priest, missionary, missioner, patriarch, priest, propagandist ...
... hay [syn: timothy, herd's grass, Phleum pratense] 2: a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian ... Latin Timotheus, from Greek Timotheos Date: 14th century 1. a disciple of the apostle Paul 2. either of two letters written ... in Appendix. Easton's Bible Dictionary honouring God, a young disciple who was Paul's companion in many of his journeyings ... also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy" (Ac 16:1). Timothy was now ...