Paul and Barnabas appointed people who’d trusted in the Lord to be elders in each church. They prayed and fasted and committed the elders to the Lord’s care.
After Barnabas and Saul had delivered the gift the believers had sent from Antioch, they returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.
Is anyone among you sick? Then that person should send for the elders of the church to come and pray for them and anoint them with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
I left you on the island of Crete because I wanted you to take care of some unfinished business. I wanted you to appoint elders in every town, and I told you how to do that.
Elders who lead the church well should be honored both with respect and with financial support. This is especially true of elders who preach and teach.
When Paul and Barnabas arrived in Jerusalem, the church and the apostles and elders welcomed them. Then they reported everything God had done through them.
I want to appeal to the elders among you as someone who’s an elder himself. I also appeal to you as a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as someone who will share in the glory that’s going to be revealed.
From the elder. To the lady, who has been chosen by God, and to her children. I love all of you in the truth, and I’m not the only one who loves you. So does everyone who knows the truth.
Here’s the letter they sent with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers. To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings.
Paul and Barnabas didn’t agree with this and they argued sharply with them. So the group sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem with some other believers to ask the apostles and elders about this question.