Acts 14:23

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." ²³ 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. ²⁴ They passed through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia.

Prayer and Fasting

To the Lord

O God

Barnabas

Messiah

Paul

Titus 1:5

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,

Acts 11:30

And this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 20:32

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.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

James 5:14

Is any 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;

Mark 3:14

Then he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach,

Luke 23:46

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God, and said, "Certainly this was a righteous man!"

Acts 1:22

beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from usone of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."

Acts 13:1-3

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 14:26

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.

Acts 15:4

When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.

Acts 15:23

and they sent the following letter with them: "The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

and may the Lord make you 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 gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17-19

The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason I also 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 what I have entrusted to him until that day.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

1 Peter 5:1

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,

1 Peter 5:10

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, establish, and strengthen you.

2 John 1:1

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

3 John 1:1

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.