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  • noun Plural form of disciple.

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Examples

  • 'He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the _disciples_ to the multitude.'

    Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII Alexander Maclaren 1868

  • 33 And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the _disciples_ of the

    The Gospel of Luke, An Exposition Charles Rosenbury Erdman 1913

  • God has given of his Spirit in these latter ages of the world, but not to all who profess to come furnished therewith; to the disciples is allowed a judgment of discretion, in reference to the spirits that would be believed and trusted in the affairs of religion.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

  • This of course provides an out for what you call the disciples of Hayek who can and have maintained government failure the culprit.

    Larvatus Prodeo 2008

  • Another way of discovering if you making converts or disciples is to evaluate whether those you lead to faith in Jesus Christ endure to the end.

    Sunday Reflection: 5 Common Great Commission Myths 2009

  • The divine Victim, betrayed by one of His disciples, is to be judged, condemned, and crucified.

    Gueranger: The Mystery of Passiontide and Holy Week 2009

  • Pity how a hopeless, boozing, womanizing disciples is your political leader who sees virtually nothing you can do for yourself besides what he thinks is right for you ....

    Vitter defends Southern influence in GOP, slams Voinovich 2009

  • If so, then you have fallen to believe the myth that making and multiplying disciples is for “elite Christians”.

    Sunday Reflection: 5 Common Great Commission Myths 2009

  • So initially Curry et disciples is "That is so disparaging! huff huff" Curry's turnaround is to rename ipodder. org into indiepodder. org: His argument is that "Indie" Music is cooler than being called "Pop" Music (remember the MTV background) - Kindof like todays 14 year olds calling (seriously) Green Day "Punk" Rock, when Punk to most people (music wise) is Sex Pistols and actually harder than Sex Pistols.

    NewYorkTimes go Indie Podcast Hip Ben Barren 2005

  • So initially Curry et disciples is "That is so disparaging! huff huff" Curry's turnaround is to rename ipodder. org into indiepodder. org: His argument is that "Indie" Music is cooler than being called "Pop" Music (remember the MTV background) - Kindof like todays 14 year olds calling (seriously) Green Day "Punk" Rock, when Punk to most people (music wise) is Sex Pistols and actually harder than Sex Pistols.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005

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  • 'Disciples' is also part of the verb disciple.

    November 6, 2012