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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 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.
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.
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.
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 They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions." 23 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. 24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia,
Cross References
Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Acts 11:30
They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:32
And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 20:17
From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.
James 5:14
Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Mark 3:14
He appointed twelve (whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach
Luke 23:46
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And after he said this he breathed his last.
Acts 1:22
beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us -- one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
Acts 13:1-3
Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
Acts 14:26
From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
Acts 15:4
When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
Acts 15:6
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
Acts 15:23
They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17-19
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
2 Timothy 1:12
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
2 Timothy 2:2
And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.
1 Peter 5:1
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
1 Peter 5:10
And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
2 John 1:1
From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),
3 John 1:1
From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.