Acts 14:23

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²² and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 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. ²⁴ And they went throughout Pisidia and came into Pamphylia,

Prayer and Fasting

To the Lord

O God

Barnabas

Messiah

Paul

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.

Acts 11:30

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

Acts 20:32

And now dear brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build further, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

Acts 20:17

Wherefore from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation.

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:

Mark 3:14

And he ordained the twelve that they should be with him, and that he might send them to preach.

Luke 23:46

And Jesus cried with a great voice and said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And when he thus had said, he gave up the ghost.

Acts 1:22

beginning at the baptism of John unto that same day that he was taken up from us - must one be ordained to bear witness with us of his resurrection."

Acts 13:1-3

There were at Antioch, in the congregation, certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas and Symeon called Niger; And Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's nurse-fellow, and Saul.

Acts 14:26

and thence departed by ship to Antioch, from whence they were delivered unto the grace of God, to the work which they had fulfilled.

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 15:6

And the apostles and elders came together to reason of this matter.

Acts 15:23

and gave them letters in their hands after this manner, "The apostles, elders, and brethren send greetings unto the brethren which are of the gentiles in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 5:1

Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren,

1 Timothy 5:17-19

The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.

1 Timothy 5:22

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure.

2 Timothy 1:12

for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.

2 Timothy 2:2

And what things thou hast heard of me, many bearing witness, the same deliver to faithful men, which are apt to teach others.

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:

1 Peter 5:10

The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.

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.