[goat granny]

Were not the apostles his inner circle and he also had disciples. The original 12 he called was the beginning of this ministry. (that's why I used todays vernacular of *inner circle*) Didn't he teach them things that he did not give sermons on as scripture said he told them many things that all the world could not hold everything...(not sure of this but paraphrase from memory) The original 12 came 1 from each of the tribes of Israel I think....Based on Peters criteria, Paul (it seems to me and Peter) that Paul does not meet the criteria...

There just seems no way to reconcile this to me....just curious...why it is worded the way it was...

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Didn’t he teach them things that he did not give sermons on as scripture said he told them many things that all the world could not hold everything” <<

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No!

It says that he DID many things. Everything he told them is written in the gospels.

[PapaNew]

There just seems no way to reconcile this to me....just curious...why it is worded the way it was...

Yes. My curiosity and sometimes futile inquiries into what's meant in Scripture (mostly NT) has lead me by God's grace to sort of give up and ask the Holy Spirit (not man) to show me. I think as with other things, God waits until we're worn out with our own efforts and then he lovingly and graciously meets the need. His answers are like a still, small voice and wonderful - sometimes coming though man - but the key is, in my heart, at that point, I'm looking to the Lord, not man.