And thisthey did,sendingit in chargeof Barnabasand Saulto the elders.
Nowaboutthat timeHerodthe kinglaidhandson somewhobelongedto the churchin order to mistreatthem.
And Barnabasand Saulreturnedfrom Jerusalemwhen they had fulfilledtheir mission,taking alongwith [them] John,who was also calledMark.
When they had appointedeldersfor them in everychurch,having prayedwith fasting,they commendedthem to the Lordin whomthey had believed.
And when Pauland Barnabashadgreatdissensionand debatewith them, [the brethren] determinedthat Pauland Barnabasand someothersof them should goup to Jerusalemto the apostlesand eldersconcerningthisissue.
and they sent this letterby them, "The apostlesand the brethrenwho are elders,to the brethrenin Antiochand Syriaand Ciliciawhoare from the Gentiles,greetings.
When they arrivedat Jerusalem,they were receivedby the churchand the apostlesand the elders,and they reportedallthat Godhad donewith them.
The apostlesand the elderscame togetherto lookinto thismatter.
Nowwhilethey were passing throughthe cities,they were deliveringthe decreeswhich had been decidedupon by the apostlesand elderswhowere in Jerusalem,for them to observe.
From Miletushe sentto Ephesusand calledto him the eldersof the church.
And the followingday Paulwentin with us to James,and allthe elderswere present.
Now Joseph,a Leviteof Cyprianbirth,who was also calledBarnabasby the apostles(whichtranslatedmeansSonof Encouragement),
Do not neglectthe spiritual giftwithinyou, whichwas bestowedon you throughprophetic utterancewith the layingon of handsby the presbytery.
The elderswho rulewellare to be considered worthyof doublehonor,especiallythosewho work hardat preachingand teaching.
Do not receivean accusationagainstan elderexcepton the basisof twoorthreewitnesses.
For thisreasonI leftyou in Crete,that you would set in orderwhat remainsand appointeldersin everycityas I directedyou,
Is anyoneamongyou sick?[Then] he must callfor the eldersof the churchand they are to prayoverhim, anointinghim with oilin the nameof the Lord;
Therefore,I exhortthe eldersamongyou, as [your] fellow elderand witnessof the sufferingsof Christ,and a partakeralsoof the glorythat is to be revealed,
The elderto the chosenladyand her children,whomI lovein truth;and not onlyI, but alsoallwho knowthe truth,
The elderto the belovedGaius,whomI lovein truth.
