And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—
And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach
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