Finding the right definition of a word in the Greek

[JesusFan]

Good friends kf mine

One was speaking for the other. He was told that there were a couple of women trying to seduce the congregation w tongues

Barry was like. Cool. Thanks for letting me know

He was speaking and a woman stood up and started in. He asked did anyone know whT she was saying 3-4 times

She said i was speaking in tongues

Barry says “let me interpret what you just said. You just said that you were going to sell all of your material possessions and give all of the money to this church”

That ended the tongues movement in Rons church. Very quickly

I am reminded of the time Kenneth Copeland on tv had gone into big time rebuking of the spirit of covid, how God now bound that sickness and Satan, and he blew his hot air and said was now gone, but problem was people still catching it, some even still die, after he did all that!

 

[Van]

1:1 The letter is from Paul and Sosthenes. God chose Paul to be an ambassador of the gospel, one belonging to Jesus Christ. [Interpretative Paraphrase]

1:1 Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, [NASB]

My commentary:

1) Only Paul was "called" (invited to be) an apostle. This refers to the Damascus Road Encounter.

2) Yes, part of the requirements of being an Apostle of Christ is to be an Ambassador of Christ, But all born anew believers are Ambassadors, but we are NOT Apostles, chosen by Christ and eyewitnesses. (Paul was an eyewitness of a visible manifestation of Jesus after Jesus had ascended.)

3) Yes, God chose Paul, after Paul "called on the name of the Lord" for salvation and as an Apostle.

4) Yes, Paul was "set apart" to present the gospel of Christ to the Gentiles.​

And here are my comments on your paraphrase.

1) Well done! Part of actual bible study is to put our understanding of the meaning in our own words! This allows us to crosscheck our understanding with other verses presenting a similar message to see if our view is consistent with all scripture.

2) No, to be an Apostle carries a greater designation than to be an Ambassador. We present what the Apostles presented, like the difference between prophets and teachers.

3) Yes, Paul mentions his communication is not only from him, but also from fellow workers, in this case Sosthenes.