KJV King James Version
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
WEB World English Bible
When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
ASV American Standard Version
And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Surrounding context — Acts 14
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
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χειροτονήσαντεςG5500 · cheirotoneōto appointδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἐκκλησίανG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyπρεσβυτέρους,G4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderπροσευξάμενοιG4336 · proseuchomaito prayμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterνηστειῶνG3521 · nēsteiafastingπαρέθεντοG3908 · paratithēmito set beforeαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodεἰςG1519 · eistowardὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπεπιστεύκεισαν.G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)
Cross-references
Titus 1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:James 5:14Is any sick among you? 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:Acts 11:30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.Acts 20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.1 Timothy 5:17-19Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Acts 15:6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;1 Timothy 5:1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.Acts 13:1-3Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:3 John 1:1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.2 Thessalonians 2:16-17Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Acts 15:23And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
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