23 And when they had ^pappointed ^qelders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting ^rthey committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and ^cdebate with them, Paul and Barnabas and ^dsome of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to ^ethe apostles and the elders about this question.

4 ^jWhen they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and ^kthe apostles and the elders, and ^gthey declared all that God had done with them.

6 ^oThe ^kapostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance ^dthe decisions ^ethat had been reached by ^fthe apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders

17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called ⁱthe elders of the church to come to him.

18 On the following day Paul went in with us to ^mJames, and all ⁿthe elders were present.

17 Let the elders ^zwho rule well be considered worthy of ^adouble honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except ^don the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Qualifications for Elders

5 ^oThis is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^pappoint elders in every town as I directed you—

14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, ^wanointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Greeting

1 ^aThe elder to the elect lady and her children, ^bwhom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who ^cknow ^dthe truth,

Greeting

1 ^aThe elder to the beloved Gaius, ^bwhom I love in truth.