And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.

For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron; and I will make thine officers peace, and thy rulers righteousness.

But ye shall not be thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.

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

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch, whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

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

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

But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.

And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers;

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers;

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers;

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee: if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.

if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly. For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;

For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;

For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means; but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate, read more. clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.

of the doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment;

Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.

Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you.

Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;