apostole denotes an apostolic commission or office, received, exercised, or marked by those connected with it.

The attested verses present the term as an apostolic commission or office: it is received for a mission, exercised in work directed toward particular groups, assigned as a place to be taken, and confirmed by a community's response.

1. Apostolic commission or office · dominant

   In Romans 1:5 the accusative singular occurs in the clause that says grace and this commission were received for the obedience of faith among the Gentiles; Galatians 2:8 likewise places it in work through Peter and through the speaker toward distinct groups. In Acts 1:25 the genitive singular is part of the place to be taken after Judas's transgression, while 1 Corinthians 9:2 describes the recipients as the seal of the speaker's standing in this office.

   Romans 1:5Galatians 2:8Acts 1:251 Corinthians 9:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant clauses with “apostleship” in all four verses, including something received, a place to be taken, work directed toward groups, and a status confirmed by a seal. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Greek form.