Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
Bible References
The elders
Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
Acts 11:30
They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 14:23
When they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Acts 15:4
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
Acts 16:4
As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:
James 5:14
Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
1 Peter 5:1
Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you:
2 John 1:1
The Elder:
To the elect lady and her children: I love all of you in the truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth—
To the elect
3 John 1:1
The Elder:
To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth.
To my dear friend