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
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
Acts 11:30
which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.
Acts 15:4
And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the congregation and of the apostles and elders. And they declared what things God had done by them.
Acts 16:4
As they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
Titus 1:5
For this cause left I thee in Crete: that thou shouldest perform that which was lacking and shouldest ordain elders in every city as I appointed thee.
James 5:14
If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, and let them pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord:
1 Peter 5:1
The elders which are among you I exhort, which am also an elder and a witness of the afflictions of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be opened:
2 John 1:1
The elder, to the elect lady and her children which I love in the truth: And not I only, but also all that have known the truth,
3 John 1:1
The elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.