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The First Church Elders
Commentators unanimously note that this verse contains the first mention of “elders” (presbyters) as a leadership body in the Christian church. This development shows the early church organizing its structure, likely modeling it after the Jewish synagogue, to govern and care for its members.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 11:30
18th Century
Theologian
Sent it to the elders. Greek, To the presbyters. This is the first mention we have in the New Testament of elders, or presbyt…
AT Robertson
On Acts 11:30
Sending (αποστειλαντες). First aorist active participle of αποστελλω, coincident action with εποιησαν (did).
To the…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 11:30
19th Century
Bishop
And sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.—The elders of the Church are named here for the first time, …
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John Calvin
On Acts 11:30
16th Century
Theologian
Sending it unto the elders, [presbyters.] We must note two things here: first, that the men of Antioch chose faithful men, of known honest…
John Gill
On Acts 11:30
17th Century
Pastor
Which they also did
They not only determined, but they put their resolutions into execution, and acted according to …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 11:25–30
17th Century
Minister
Previously, the followers of Christ were called disciples (that is, learners and scholars); but from that time, they were called Christians. The pr…