Key Bible Verse: "I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus." Revelation 1: 9

The Apostle John never spoke his own name or identified himself as the author of his gospel or three epistles.  He referred to himself only as "the disciple Jesus loved.

Key Bible Verse: "Lying back on Jesus’ chest was one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved."  John 13: 23

Key Bible Verse: "So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls." Acts 2: 41

Key Bible Verse: "(Jesus) said to (Peter) the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.  John 21: 17

Key Bible Verse: "Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”" Matthew 16: 16

Key Bible Verse: "Simon responded and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.”"  Luke 5: 5

Andrew and Philip

Key Bible Verse:  "(Andrew) first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ)." John 1: 41

Key Bible Verse:  "He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3: 30

Key Bible Verse:  "Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”"  Matthew 3: 1

Key Bible Verse:  "He came as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, that all might believe through him." John 1: 7