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Acts 11:30

New American Bible - revised edition

This they did, sending it to the presbyters in care of Barnabas and Saul.

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About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.

After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark.

They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith.

Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and presbyters about this question.

This is the letter delivered by them: “The apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported what God had done with them.

The apostles and the presbyters met together to see about this matter.

As they traveled from city to city, they handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.

From Miletus he had the presbyters of the church at Ephesus summoned.

The next day, Paul accompanied us on a visit to James, and all the presbyters were present.

Thus Joseph, also named by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was conferred on you through the prophetic word with the imposition of hands of the presbyterate.

Presbyters who preside well deserve double honor, especially those who toil in preaching and teaching.

Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you,

Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint [him] with oil in the name of the Lord,

So I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed.

The Presbyter to the chosen Lady and to her children whom I love in truth—and not only I but also all who know the truth—

The Presbyter to the beloved Gaius whom I love in truth.




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