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 to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
Acts 11:30
which also they did, sending it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 14:23
And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on Whom they had believed.
Acts 15:4
And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them.
Acts 16:4
And, as they were journeying through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
Titus 1:5
For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
James 5:14
Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;
1 Peter 5:1
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
2 John 1:1
The elder to an elect lady and her children whom I love in truth??nd not I only, but also all who know the truth??2 for the truth's sake which abides in us, and will be with us forever:
3 John 1:1
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.