Reference: Evangelist
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The word occurs 3 times in NT (Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5), and in each case with reference to the proclamation of the Christian gospel.
Ac 21:8 gives what appears to be the primary Christian use of the word. Philip, one of the Seven (cf. Ac 6:1-6), is there called 'the evangelist.' And how he obtained this title is suggested when we find that immediately after Stephen's martyrdom he went forth from Jerusalem and 'preached the gospel' (literally evangelized) in Samaria, in the desert, and in all the cities of the coast-land between Azotus and C
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AND in those days the disciples being multiplied, there was a complaint of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were neglected in the daily service. And the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God to serve tables. read more. Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business; but we will attend continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word. And the proposition pleased all the multitude, and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus, and Nicanor and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch, and set them before the Apostles; and they having prayed imposed hands on them.
Being scattered abroad, therefore, they went everywhere preaching the good news of the word; and Philip going down to a city of Samaria preached Christ to them.
But because they believed Philip preaching the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
They then having fully testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good news to many villages of the Samaritans.
And Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him the good news of Jesus.
But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he preached the good news to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
And he went to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there by the name of Timothy, a son of a Jewish woman, a believer, but of a Greek father,
And sending two that served him into Macedonia, Timothy and Erastus, he continued a time in Asia.
And there followed him to Asia, Sopater the son of Pyrrhus of Berea, and of those of Thessalonica, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and those of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus;
And departing on the next day we came to Caesarea, and going to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we staid with him.
And departing on the next day we came to Caesarea, and going to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we staid with him.
Timothy my co-laborer salutes you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives.
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction; for the time will come when they will not endure sound instruction, but will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their desires, pleasing their ear,
But do you be sober in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, perform fully your ministry.