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Philip the Apostle (Greek: Φίλιππος; Aramaic: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ, Philippos) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece , Syria , and Asia-Minor .
Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem ( Acts 6 ).
The text proper makes no claim to be from Philip; the only connection with Philip the Apostle within the text is that he is the only apostle mentioned (at 73,8). Most scholars hold a 3rd-century date of composition. [5]
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The Greek Acts of Philip (Acta Philippi) is an episodic gnostic apocryphal book of acts from the mid-to-late fourth century, [1] originally in fifteen separate acta, [2] that gives an accounting of the miraculous acts performed by the Apostle Philip, with overtones of the heroic romance.
Nathanael is usually identified with Bartholomew the Apostle mentioned in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts 1:13. [2] [8] The reason for this identification is Bartholomew being a surname (Nathanael Bar-Tolmai; meaning Nathanael, son of Tolmai), and because Bartholomew and Philip are always paired together in the synoptic gospels. [9]
At Holyroodhouse, the display will include a section charting Philip’s early life and naval career including his Midshipman’s log book from 1940–1 in which he described his role operating ...
Eusebius quoting Papias tells us that two daughters remained with Philip in his old age, when he had moved to the Phrygian city of Hierapolis and even relates a tale where one was miraculously raised from the dead.” [5] Eusebius' source for these tales was Papias, who he extensively quoted, and who was a young Bishop of Hierapolis. [6]