Acts 14:23

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²² Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith; and that we must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of God. ²³ And when they had ordained them presbyters in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. ²⁴ And having passed through Pisidia,

Prayer and Fasting

To the Lord

O God

Barnabas

Messiah

Paul

Titus 1:5

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:

Acts 11:30

sending it to the elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 20:32

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

Acts 20:17

And sending to Ephesus from Miletus, he called thither the elders of the church.

James 5:14

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Mark 3:14

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

Luke 23:46

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And having said thus, he expired.

Acts 1:22

Beginning from the baptism of John, till the day that he was taken up from us, one must be ordained, to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 13:1-3

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 14:26

they went down to Attalia, And thence sailed back to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God, for the work which they had fulfilled.

Acts 15:4

And being come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and elders; and they declared all things which God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

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

Acts 15:23

Writing thus by their hand, The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren salute the brethren who are of the Gentiles, in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, as we also do towards you,

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace,

1 Timothy 5:1

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

1 Timothy 5:17-19

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:22

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of other mens sins; keep thyself pure.

2 Timothy 1:12

For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which thou hast heard from me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

1 Peter 5:1

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,

1 Peter 5:10

Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

2 John 1:1

The elder unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake,

3 John 1:1

The elder unto the well-beloved Caius, whom I truly love.