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 these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, 'It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables; read more. look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity, and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.' And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word. And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus.
and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,
and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.
And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;
and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him,
and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him,
Salute you do Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kindred;
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,
preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching, for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,
And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,