Acts 14:23

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²² confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God. ²³ 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. ²⁴ And passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

Prayer and Fasting

To the Lord

O God

Barnabas

Messiah

Paul

Titus 1:5

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you,

Acts 11:30

which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 20:32

And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Acts 20:17

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church.

James 5:14

Is any sick among you? 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

And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them out to proclaim,

Luke 23:46

And crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit. And when He had said this, He breathed out the spirit.

Acts 1:22

beginning from the baptism of John to that same day that He was taken up from us, to become a witness with us of His resurrection.

Acts 13:1-3

And in Antioch some among the existing church were prophets and teachers. (such as Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

Acts 14:26

And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

Acts 15:4

And arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders. And they declared all things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

And the apostles and elders were assembled to see about this matter.

Acts 15:23

And they wrote these things by their hand: The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers, from the nations in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not sharply rebuke an elder, but exhort as a father, and the younger ones as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17-19

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

2 Timothy 1:12

For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

1 Peter 5:1

I exhort the elders who are among you, I being also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, He calling us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, He will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

2 John 1:1

The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

3 John 1:1

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