Acts 14:23
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23 And after they had appointed elders for them in each church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.(A)
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Titus 1:5
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Titus in Crete
5 I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you:(A)
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Acts 11:30
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30 this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.(A)
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James 5:14
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14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.(A)
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Acts 20:32
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32 And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified.(A)
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2 Timothy 2:2
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2 and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.(A)
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Acts 20:17
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Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
17 From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to meet him.(A)
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3 John 1
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2 John 1
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Salutation
1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,(A)
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1 Peter 5:1
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Tending the Flock of God
5 Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you(A)
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1 Timothy 5:22
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22 Do not ordain[a] anyone hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.(A)
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- 5.22 Gk Do not lay hands on
1 Timothy 5:17-19
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17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,[a] especially those who labor in preaching and teaching,(A) 18 for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain” and “The laborer deserves to be paid.”(B) 19 Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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- 5.17 Or compensation
1 Timothy 5:1
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Duties toward Believers
5 Do not speak harshly to an older man,[a] but speak to him as to a father, to younger men as brothers,(A)
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- 5.1 Or an elder or a presbyter
Acts 15:6
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6 The apostles and the elders met together to consider this matter.
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Acts 15:4
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4 When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.(A)
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Acts 13:1-3
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Barnabas and Saul Commissioned
13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a childhood friend of Herod the ruler,[a] and Saul.(A) 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”(B) 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.(C)
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- 13.1 Gk tetrarch
1 Peter 5:10
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10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.(A)
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- 5.10 Other ancient authorities read Christ Jesus
2 Timothy 1:12
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12 and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard the deposit I have entrusted to him.[a](A)
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- 1.12 Or the deposit he has entrusted to me
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.(A)
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1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
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12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.(A) 13 And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.[a](B)
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- 3.13 Other ancient authorities add Amen
Acts 15:23
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23 with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers and sisters of gentile origin in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.
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Acts 14:26
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26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work[a] that they had completed.(A)
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- 14.26 Or committed in the grace of God to the work
Luke 23:46
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46 Then Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last.(A)
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Mark 3:14
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14 And he appointed twelve[a] to be with him and to be sent out to preach
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- 3.14 Other ancient authorities add whom he also named apostles
Acts 1:22
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22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.”(A)
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