The biblical allusions to mercy in "Of Plymouth Plantation" relate to the idea of God's compassion and forgiveness towards sinners, analogous to how the Native Americans were shown mercy by the Pilgrims. Just as apostles like Paul emphasized the importance of mercy and grace in Christianity, the Pilgrims sought to demonstrate these virtues in their interactions with others, including the Native Americans, whom they viewed as recipients of God's mercy. By drawing on biblical themes of mercy, the text of "Of Plymouth Plantation" emphasizes the Pilgrims' belief in God's providence and their efforts to live according to biblical principles in their new community.
Peter the apostle.
If you are referring to the twelve biblical apostles then, yes, it should be capitalized.
The gifts of the Spirit are spoken of at greatest length by the Apostle Paul in First Corinthians. You will also find considerable mention of them (or allusions to them) in the gospels, Acts, Romans, and Hebrews.
There are no specific verses for a speech but one can glean particular messaging from various biblical stories. Consider the Apostle Peter's dream in Acts 11:1-18.
Some: king David, king Manassiah, prophet Johna, apostle Peter
There is no biblical record of Jesus ordaining Paul as an apostle himself on Mount Sinai. Paul's encounter with Jesus, leading to his conversion and call to apostleship, occurred on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19). The location of Paul's ordination as an apostle is not specifically mentioned in the Bible.
It is unlikely that you will find any reliable secular sources about John. Any non-biblical stories you see are likely apocryphal.
Most biblical historians agree that Philemon is the last "authentic" epistle written by the historical Paul (in about 62 CE)
Acts 12:1, 2 - Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. [NKJV]This is the only death of an apostle actually recorded in the New Testament. Accounts of any other apostolic deaths are from extra-biblical sources.
Junia who was called an 'apostle' by St. Paul, Deborah, who was a prophetess and Judge of Israel and Priscilla in whose house the church met and who presumably led it.
The word means 'messenger', especially is a biblical sense, witnesses sent forth to preach the gospel. The Latin word 'Apostolus' derived from the Greek word 'Apostolos' meaning messenger
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.