Acts 14:23
Moreover, appointing unto them by vote, in each assembly, elders, praying with fastings, they commended them unto the Lord on whom they had believed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24And, passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia;
Cross References
Mark 3:14and he appointed a twelve, whom also he named, Apostles,—that they might be with him, and that he might be sending them forth to make proclamation,
Acts 1:22Beginning from the immersion by John until the day when he was taken up from us, that, a witness of his resurrection along with us, should one of these become.
Acts 13:1Now there were in Antioch, distributed through the existing assembly,—prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Symeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also, Herod the tetrarch’s foster-brother, and Saul.
Acts 15:4And, having arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Assembly and the Apostles and the Elders; and they recounted all things God had done with them.
Acts 15:23writing through their hand—The Apostles and the Elder Brethren, unto the brethren throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are from among the nations, wish joy!
Acts 20:32Now, therefore, I commend you unto the Lord, and unto his word of favour,—which is able to build up and give the inheritance among all the hallowed ones.
Matthew Henry on Acts 14:20-28
Paul Stoned at Lystra; The Disciples Exhorted and Encouraged; Paul and Barnabas Ordain Elders. 19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 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… Read the whole commentary →