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Bible Verses About Andrew The Apostle

Early Christian writings present Andrew as one of the apostles, a brother of Simon Peter, and a real witness in the Gospel story. The strongest early witnesses here are Tatian, Origen, and Clement of Alexandria, who connect Andrew with his call to follow Jesus, his role in bringing Peter to Jesus, and his place among the apostles. One third-century fragment also says Andrew received a revelation about John writing the Gospel, but that is a narrower and later claim.

The evidence is broad for Andrew’s apostolic identity and his close link to Peter, but thin for any larger teaching about Andrew beyond the Gospel scenes and later church memory.

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1 Matthew 10:2 2 Matthew 4:18 3 Acts 1:13 4 John 1:40 5 Mark 3:18 6 John 6:8 7 Luke 6:14 8 John 1:44 9 John 12:22 10 John 21:2

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Foundation Texts

Matthew 10:2 primary

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Primary apostolic list passage naming Andrew

Matthew 4:18

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Direct Bible passage for Andrew's call

Acts 1:13

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Lists Andrew among the apostles in Acts

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John 1:40

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Direct Bible wording of Andrew as follower and disciple

Mark 3:18

And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

Apostolic list includes Andrew by name

John 6:8

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

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Luke 6:14

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Another apostolic list naming Andrew with Peter

John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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John 12:22

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

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John 21:2

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

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Mark 3:16

And Simon he surnamed Peter;

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2 Peter 1:7

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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Acts 11:26

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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