And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
-- 1 Peter 5:4

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
-- Habakkuk 2:14

Prominent Men of the New Testament (Chain #4300a)

With the Meaning of Their Names and Chain Numbers

 

Jesus Christ, our Savior - 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723


The Twelve Apostles

Peter, a rock,
   The reed changed to a rock - 2370; 2746; 4191
Andrew, manly,
   The personal worker - 140
James, supplanter,
   The son of Zebedee - 1842
John, God is gracious,
   The beloved disciple - 392; 1902
Philip, lover of horses - 2753
Bartholomew, son of Tolmai, or Nathanael, gift of God - 344
Thomas, twin,
   the doubter - 3614
Matthew, gift of God,
   author of the gospel - 2265
James, supplanter,
   the son of Alphaeus - 1843
Lebbaeus, or Thaddaeus,
   man of heart - 1961
Simon, hearing,
   the Canaanite - 3324
Judas Iscariot,
   The traitor - 1959

 

Others Mentioned

Agrippa, King - 1581
Annas, he gave graciously,
   the high priest - 190
Apollos, the orator - 200
Aquila, an eagle - 208
Aristarchus, ruling best,
   Paul's companion - 213
Augustus, renowned,
   a Roman Emperor - 611
Barnabas, son of consolation,
   co-worker with Paul - 342
Bartimaeus, son of Timoeus,
   a blind man - 345
Caesars, Roman Emperors - 611; 612; 613; 614
Caiaphas, depression,
   a high priest - 617
Cornelius, a Roman centurion - 841
Epaphroditus, handsome,
   a co-worker with Paul - 1140
Felix, happy,
   governor of Judea - 1263
Festus, joyful,
  governor of Judaea - 1277
Gaius, I am glad,
  fellow laborer with Paul - 1381
Gamaliel, gift of God,
  a Jewish rabbi - 1388
Herods, The rulers of Palestine - 1578; 1579; 1580; 1581
John the Baptist,
  The forerunner of Christ - 1903-1906
Joseph, he adds,
  the husband of Mary - 1918
Joseph of Arimathea - 1919
Lazarus, help of God,
   Mary's brother - 2056
Luke, the physician,
   author of the Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles - 2216
Mark, author of the gospel - 2253
Nicodemus, victor of the people,
   The secret disciple - 2588
Onesimus, profitable,
   a slave of Philemon - 2650
Paul, little, the Apostle and missionary  - 2697; 2371; 2382
Philip, lover of horses,
   The evangelist - 2754
Pontius Pilate, The governor who sought to shirk responsibility - 2763
Silas, belonging to a wood,
   Paul's missionary associate - 3288
Simeon, a devout man who blesses Christ - 3322
Simon, hearing,
   the leper - 3326
Simon, the Pharisee - 3328
Stephen, crown,
   The spirit-filled businessman - 3450
Timothy, honoring God,
   Paul's co-worker - 3628
Titus, a worker with Paul, to whom an epistle is addressed - 3641
Trophimus, an Ephesian Christian - 3696
Tychicus, fate,
   a companion of Paul - 3715
Zacharias, Jehovah remembers,
   father of John the Baptist - 3980
Zebedee, gift of God,
   father of James and John - 3984