mætr megnstœrir
‘the excellent increaser of strength’ = APOSTLE
the excellent increaser of strength → APOSTLE
sínum eflir víngarðs
‘to his strengthener of the vineyard’ = APOSTLE
to his strengthener of the vineyard; → APOSTLE
flýtir himiríkis
‘the promoter of heaven’ = APOSTLE = Peter
The promoter of heaven → APOSTLE = Peter
háleitr veitir trúar
‘the sublime dispenser of faith’ = APOSTLE
The sublime dispenser of faith → APOSTLE
hjarðreki dróttins
‘of the shepherd of the lord’ = APOSTLE
the shepherd of the Lord; → APOSTLE
ástkennir
‘of the teacher of love’ = APOSTLE
the teacher of love → APOSTLE
hjǫlp meingis
‘the help of the multitude’ = APOSTLE
the help of the multitude → APOSTLE
tærir miskunnar
‘the giver of mercy’ = APOSTLE
the giver of mercy → APOSTLE
jafn hittir heiðrs
‘the righteous finder of glory’ = APOSTLE
the righteous finder of glory. → APOSTLE
brjótr lasta
‘the breaker of sins’ = APOSTLE
the breaker of sins → APOSTLE
ráðeflandi liðs rekka
‘counsel-provider of the troop of men’ = APOSTLE
the troop of men, → MANKIND
Counsel-provider of the MANKIND → APOSTLE
happskeytr angrfellir
‘lucky-shooting sorrow-feller’ = APOSTLE
Lucky-shooting sorrow-feller, → APOSTLE
snjallr svikbannandi
‘courageous one, you who bans falsity’ = APOSTLE
Courageous one, you who bans falsity, → APOSTLE
þeim hreinum geymir guðdóms
‘to that pure guardian of divinity’ = APOSTLE
to that pure guardian of divinity, → APOSTLE
eyðir ilsku
‘the destroyer of wickedness’ = APOSTLE
the destroyer of wickedness; → APOSTLE
hirðmaðr Krists
‘to the retainer of Christ’ = APOSTLE = Peter
to the retainer of Christ → APOSTLE = Peter
þenna siðspennir
‘this virtue-clasper’ = APOSTLE
this virtue-clasper → APOSTLE
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