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Acts 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.
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Acts 14:23
Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
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Acts 20:17
But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come and meet him.
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James 5:14
Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.
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Acts 15:4
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.
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Acts 16:4
Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
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Titus 1:5
I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.
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Acts 15:6
So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.
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1 Timothy 5 17
Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.
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1 Peter 5 1
And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:
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Acts 15:23
This is the letter they took with them:“ This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
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Acts 21:18
The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.
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2John 1:1-3John 1:15
(niv)
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1 Timothy 5 19
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. (niv)
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Acts 15:2
This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 16 3-1 Corinthians 16 4
Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 8 17-2 Corinthians 8 21
For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. (niv)
