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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Cephas''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]], and was [[bishop]] of Iconium. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the [[Apostle Paul]]  (1 Cor.15:5).  
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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Cephas''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]], and was [[bishop]] of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the [[Apostle Paul]]  ([[I Corinthians|1 Cor.]] 15:5).  
  
The Church remembers St. Cephas on [[March 30]]th  with, Apostles [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]], [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], and [[Apostle Epaphroditus|Epaphroditus]] and on [[December 8]]th  with the same apostles and [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]].   
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The Church remembers St. Cephas on [[March 30]] with, Apostles [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]], [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], and [[Apostle Epaphroditus|Epaphroditus]]; and on [[December 8]] with the same apostles and [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]].   
  
Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-24).  All seventy are commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]]th.
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Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord [[Jesus Christ]] himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-24).  All seventy are commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]].
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The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter."<ref>"Concordance" of ''The Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms'', p. 27. ISBN 0840783914</ref>
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==Reference==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100948 Apostle Cephas of the Seventy], [[OCA]] website
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100948 Apostle Cephas of the Seventy], March 30 ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.orthodox.net/saints/70apostles.html The Choosing Of The Seventy Holy Apostles]  
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103498 Apostle Cephas of the Seventy], December 8 (OCA)
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*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=December&day=8 The Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Onesiphorus, Cephas and Caesar] (''[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'')
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*[http://www.orthodox.net/saints/70apostles.html The Choosing Of The Seventy Holy Apostles]
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The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Cephas is numbered among the Seventy Apostles, and was bishop of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 15:5).

The Church remembers St. Cephas on March 30 with, Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Caesar, and Epaphroditus; and on December 8 with the same apostles and Onesiphorus.

Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles (Luke 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on January 4.

The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter."[1]

Reference

  1. "Concordance" of The Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms, p. 27. ISBN 0840783914

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