Acts 14:23

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²² Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God. ²³ 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. ²⁴ And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

Prayer and Fasting

To the Lord

O God

Barnabas

Messiah

Paul

Titus 1:5

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

Acts 11:30

Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 20:32

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

Acts 20:17

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

James 5:14

Is anyone among you ill? let him send for the rulers of the church; and let them say prayers over him, putting oil on him in the name of the Lord.

Mark 3:14

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

Luke 23:46

And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

Acts 1:22

Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.

Acts 13:1-3

Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

Acts 14:26

And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.

Acts 15:4

And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.

Acts 15:6

And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.

Acts 15:23

And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

1 Timothy 5:17-19

Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

2 Timothy 1:12

And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

1 Peter 5:1

I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

2 John 1:1

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;

3 John 1:1

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.