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Titus 1:5
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—
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Acts 11:30
This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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Acts 20:32
“ So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
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Acts 20:17
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
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James 5:14
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
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2 Timothy 2 2
And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
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1 Timothy 5 22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
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1 Peter 5 1
The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
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Acts 15:6
Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
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Acts 13:1-3
Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,“ Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
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Acts 15:4
And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.
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2John 1:1
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3 John 1 1
(niv)
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1 Timothy 5 1
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, (niv)
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1 Timothy 5 17-1 Timothy 5 19
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.For Scripture says,“ Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and“ The worker deserves his wages.”Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 3 12-1 Thessalonians 3 13
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. (niv)
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2 Thessalonians 2 16-2 Thessalonians 2 17
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. (niv)
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2 Timothy 1 12
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. (niv)
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Acts 14:26
From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed. (niv)
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1 Peter 5 10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (niv)
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Luke 23:46
Jesus called out with a loud voice,“ Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. (niv)
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Mark 3:14
He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach (niv)
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Acts 15:23
With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings. (niv)
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Acts 1:22
beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.” (niv)