Acts 11:30 Cross References

Acts 11:30

30: This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission in Jerusalem, they returned to Antioch, taking John Mark with them.

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.

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.

But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come down to meet him.

Elders who do their work well should be paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported on what God had been doing through their ministry.

Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.

Then they went from town to town, explaining the decision regarding the commandments that were to be obeyed, as decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.

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 his glory and his honor when he returns. As a fellow elder, this is my appeal to you:

The next day Paul went in with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.

He welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was eager to go and see you.
We are also sending another brother with Titus. He is highly praised in all the churches as a preacher of the Good News.
He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem--a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.
By traveling together we will guard against any suspicion, for we are anxious that no one should find fault with the way we are handling this generous gift.
We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to know we are honorable.

This is the letter they took along 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!

Paul and Barnabas, disagreeing with them, argued forcefully and at length. Finally, Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

This letter is from John the Elder. It is written to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth, as does everyone else who knows God's truth--
the truth that lives in us and will be in our hearts forever.
May grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God our Father and from Jesus Christ his Son, be with us who live in truth and love.
How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
And now I want to urge you, dear lady, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we had from the beginning.

When I come I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.
And if it seems appropriate for me also to go along, then we can travel together.

Do not listen to complaints against an elder unless there are two or three witnesses to accuse him.

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