Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy-two.

For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine overseers righteousness.

But ye are not this way. Rather, the greater among you, shall become as the newer, and he who leads, as he who serves.

And after rising the young men wrapped him, and having carried him out they buried him.

And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And after coming in the young men found her dead, and having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.

And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte, a citizen of Antioch, men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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

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

And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.

And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

And on the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

And on the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

a man who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all propriety (but if any man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of a congregation of God?),

Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.

I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate. For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,

For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,

For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled, read more. holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.

of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--

Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

Salute all those who lead you, and all the sanctified. The men from Italy salute you.

Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,