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ψευδαπόστολος
pseudapostolos
G5570
G:N-M Greek

false apostle

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Pseudapostolos identifies men presented as deceptive claimants to apostolic status in 2 Corinthians 11:13.

The attested use identifies a plural group characterized as deceptive workers who present themselves as apostles of Christ in 2 Corinthians 11:13.

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  1. Deceptive claimants to apostolic status · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 11:13, the nominative plural form names “such men” in the clause that also calls them deceitful workers and says they are disguising themselves as apostles of Christ; the APB renders the verse “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 11:13, the APB presents the group as “false apostles” within a description of deceitful workers disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond that clause context.

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