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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle Philip] was the fifth [[apostle]] to be chosen, being called when [[Jesus]] and his first four apostles were on their way from [John the Baptist|John]]'s rendezvous on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cana Cana] of [[Galilee]]. Since he lived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida], Philip had for some time known of [[Jesus]], but it had not occurred to him that [[Jesus]] was a really great man until that day in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Valley_(Middle_East) Jordan valley] when he said, " Follow me. " Philip was also somewhat influenced by the fact that [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] had accepted [[Jesus]] as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism Deliverer].
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle Philip] was the fifth [[apostle]] to be chosen, being called when [[Jesus]] and his first four apostles were on their way from [[John the Baptist|John]]'s rendezvous on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cana Cana] of [[Galilee]]. Since he lived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida], Philip had for some time known of [[Jesus]], but it had not occurred to him that [[Jesus]] was a really great man until that day in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Valley_(Middle_East) Jordan valley] when he said, " Follow me. " Philip was also somewhat influenced by the fact that [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] had accepted [[Jesus]] as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism Deliverer].
    
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle Philip] was twenty-seven years of age when he joined the [[apostles]]; he had recently been [[married]], but he had no [[children]] at this time. The nickname which the apostles gave him signified " [[curiosity]]. " Philip was always wanting to be shown. He never seemed to see very far into any [[proposition]]. He was not necessarily dull, but he lacked [[imagination]]. This lack of imagination was the great weakness of his [[character]]. He was a commonplace and matter-of-fact [[individual]].
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle Philip] was twenty-seven years of age when he joined the [[apostles]]; he had recently been [[married]], but he had no [[children]] at this time. The nickname which the apostles gave him signified " [[curiosity]]. " Philip was always wanting to be shown. He never seemed to see very far into any [[proposition]]. He was not necessarily dull, but he lacked [[imagination]]. This lack of imagination was the great weakness of his [[character]]. He was a commonplace and matter-of-fact [[individual]].

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