Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
New American Standard Bible
When
King James Version
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Holman Bible
When they had appointed elders
International Standard Version
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
American Standard Version
And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Amplified
When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they believed [and joyfully accepted as the Messiah].
An Understandable Version
And when Paul and Barnabas had appointed elders [for the churches] in every congregation and had prayed and fasted [over these elders], they committed them to [the care of] the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.
Anderson New Testament
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Bible in Basic English
And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.
Common New Testament
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Darby Translation
And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Godbey New Testament
And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Goodspeed New Testament
They appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
John Wesley New Testament
And when they had ordained them presbyters in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Julia Smith Translation
And having chosen them elders in the church, having prayed with fasting, they set them before the Lord, in whom they had believed.
King James 2000
And when they had ordained elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
Modern King James verseion
And having hand-picked elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord into whom they believed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.
Moffatt New Testament
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Montgomery New Testament
They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
NET Bible
When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
New Heart English Bible
When they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Noyes New Testament
And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
Sawyer New Testament
And having appointed them elders in every church, and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover, appointing unto them by vote, in each assembly, elders, praying with fastings, they commended them unto the Lord on whom they had believed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They also appointed Officers for them in every Church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.
Webster
And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Weymouth New Testament
And in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested.
Williams New Testament
They helped them select elders in each church, and after praying and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
World English Bible
When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Worrell New Testament
And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on Whom they had believed.
Worsley New Testament
And when they had appointed them elders in every church, praying and fasting, they recommended them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, exemplified
Elder » In the Christian church
Fasting » Examples of » Paul and barnabas
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
Fasting » Instances of » Of the consecration of the elders
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Lystra » Congregation of, elders ordained for, by paul and barnabas
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 14:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria
22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations. 23 And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed. 24 And after passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
Cross References
Titus 1:5
I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee,
Acts 11:30
which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:32
And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
Acts 20:17
And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.
James 5:14
Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
Mark 3:14
And he appointed twelve men, so that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Luke 23:46
And Jesus, having sounded out in a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands I entrust my spirit. And having said these things, he expired.
Acts 1:22
having begun from the immersion of John to the day that he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 13:1-3
Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 14:26
and from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they were delivered to the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled.
Acts 15:4
And after arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported as many things as God did with them.
Acts 15:6
And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter.
Acts 15:23
after writing by their hand these things:The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those down in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, to the brothers of the Gentiles, greeting.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an elder man, but entreat him as a father, younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17-19
Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
1 Timothy 5:22
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.
2 Timothy 1:12
Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.
2 Timothy 2:2
And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.
1 Peter 5:1
I, a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a partaker of the glory going be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
1 Peter 5:10
And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.
2 John 1:1
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who know the truth,
3 John 1:1
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.