Acts 14:23

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Summary

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.

Elders

And had

Acts 13:1

They commended

1 Peter 5:10

Bible References

Elders

This they carried out, sending their contribution to the presbyters by Barnabas and Saul.

On arriving at Jerusalem they were received by the church, the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported how God had been with them and what he had done.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the presbyters of the church.

Never censure an older man harshly; appeal to him as a father. Treat younger men like brothers,

Is anyone ill? let him summon the presbyters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Now I make this appeal to your presbyters (for I am a presbyter myself, I was a witness of what Christ suffered and I am to share the glory that will be revealed),

The presbyter, to the elect Lady and her children whom I love in the Truth (and not only I but all who know the Truth)

The presbyter, to the beloved Gaius whom I love in the Truth.

And had

Now in the local church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Symeon (called Niger) and Lucius the Cyrenian, besides Manaen (a foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

They commended

thence they sailed for Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace; he is able to upbuild you and give you your inheritance among all the consecrated.

Then with a loud cry Jesus said, "Father, I trust my spirit to thy hands," and with these words he expired.

And may the Lord make you increase and excel in love to one another and to all men (as is my love for you),

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,

and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.

Once you have suffered for a little, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will repair and recruit and strengthen you.