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Scripturally, there is no reason to think they are the same person.The very purpose of choosing men to be deacons was so that the apostles could devote themselves to "the word of God" rather than "serving tables" (Acts 6:2). It's quite a stretch to imagine the apostle Philip "stepping down" from the apostleship into the role of deacon and itinerant evangelist.Also, as the deacons are introduced by name in Acts 6:5, Stephen is prominent, then Philip and the others. If Philip were the apostle, he would be prominent. Also, the manner of presentation is clear that these men are being newly introduced to scripture.In the following verse, the seven are "set before the apostles" to be commissioned. There's a clear distinction between the apostles and the deacons which further denies that Philip the apostle and Philip the deacon are the same person. All evidence is that they were two different men.
Although not named as Deacons in the bible, they were the forerunners of the deacons in todays churches.
The first deacons were Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus.
We know very little about the life of Philip. While several of the apostles were related to each other or even cousins of Our Lord, Philip appears to not have been related to either Our Lord or any of the other apostles.
Yes, Philip the Apostle was indeed from Bethsaida in Galilee. He is often referred to as "Philip of Bethsaida" to distinguish him from the other Philip mentioned in the Bible.
> Stephen, he's the leader > Philip > Nicanor > Timon > Nicolaus > Parmenas > Prochorus
A disciple whom he gave over to be one of Christ's Apostles.
Yes as were the Apostle Paul they were having sexual identity problems.
The apostles went diffrent ways , Peter was in Rome, Thomas in India, Philip in Africa and so they became a small group. of four later on.
In the Bible, Saint Bartholomew is often associated with Philip. The two are mentioned together in the New Testament when they are among the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus.
Jesus had a total of twelve disciples or apostles in all. They were Matthew, peter, Andrew, Thomas, James, John, Thadeus , James , Judas Iscariot, , Philip, Bartholomew
Peter James John Matthew Andrew Philip Bartholomew Thomas James Thaddeus Simon And Judas Iscariot.