But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter.

and the young men, rising up, took him, and having carried him out, buried him.

And immediately she fell at his feet, and breathed out her soul; and the young men having come in found her dead, and having carried her out, buried her with her husband.

And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.

And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity; but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Lay hands quickly on no one, and be not partaker of other men's sins.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you; if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible.

if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible. For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre; but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate; read more. holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

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

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

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

For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.