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which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sent it to the elders. Greek, To the presbyters. This is the first mention we have in the New Testament of elders, or presbyt…
Sending (αποστειλαντες). First aorist active participle of αποστελλω, coincident action with εποιησαν (did).
To the…
19th Century
Anglican
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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16th Century
Protestant
Sending it unto the elders, [presbyters.] We must note two things here: first, that the men of Antioch chose faithful men, of known honest…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which they also did They not only determined, but they put their resolutions into execution, and acted according to …
Previously, the followers of Christ were called disciples (that is, learners and scholars); but from that time, they were called Christians. The pr…
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