An ambassador is a person who is chosen to officially represent his country in relating to foreign nations. It is also used in a figurative sense and is sometimes translated more generally as "representative."
* An ambassador or representative gives people messages from the person or government that sent him.
* The more general term "representative" refers to someone who has been given the authority to act and speak on behalf of the person he he is representing.
* The apostle Paul taught that Christians are Christ's "ambassadors" or "representatives" since they represent Christ in this world and teach others his message.
* Depending on the context, this term could be translated as, "official representative" or "appointed messenger" or "chosen representative" or "God's appointed representative."
* A "delegation of ambassadors" could be translated as "some official messengers" or "group of appointed representatives" or "official party of people to speak for all people."
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