In each church they appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, to whom they told all that God had done through them.

The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question.

and they sent the following letter by them:

As they went through the towns, they delivered to the believers the rules decided upon by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, and they told them to obey those rules.

From Miletus Paul sent a message to Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to meet him.

The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

I left you in Crete, so that you could put in order the things that still needed doing and appoint church elders in every town. Remember my instructions:

Are any among you sick? They should send for the church elders, who will pray for them and rub olive oil on them in the name of the Lord.

I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you

Barnabas and Saul finished their mission and returned from Jerusalem, taking John Mark with them.

After I come, I shall give letters of introduction to those you have approved, and send them to take your gift to Jerusalem.

If it seems worthwhile for me to go, then they can go along with me.

Not only did he welcome our request; he was so eager to help that of his own free will he decided to go to you.

And besides that, he has been chosen and appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this service of love for the sake of the Lord's glory and in order to show that we want to help.

Our purpose is to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.