Acts 14:23 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

BSB

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ASV

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

KJV

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And widen they had ordained - χειροτονήσαντες cheirotonēsantes. The word “ordain” we now use in an ecclesiastical sense, to denote “a setting apart to an office by the imposition of hands.” But it is evident that the word here is not employed in that sense. That imposition of hands might have occurred in setting apart afterward to this office is certainly possible, but it is not implied in the word employed here, and did not take place in the transaction to which this word refers.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

When they had ordained them presbyters in every Church - Out of those who were themselves but newly converted. So soon can God enable even a babe in Christ to build up others in the common faith: they commended them to the Lord - An expression implying faith in Christ, as well as love to the brethren.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

For if "ordination" was by prayer and fasting (see Ac 13:3), why should it be said they first "ordained elders," and after that "prayed with fasting?" Whereas if the first clause refer to the choice and the second to the ordination, all is natural. they commended--"committed" them--that is, all these churches. to the Lord--Jesus.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
χειροτονήσαντες	cheirotonēsantes	Having chosen	G5500 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	for them	G846 →
κατ᾽	kat᾽	in every	G2596 →
ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	church	G1577 →
πρεσβυτέρους,	presbuterous	elders,	G4245 →
προσευξάμενοι	proseuxamenoi	having prayed	G4336 →
μετὰ	meta	with	G3326 →
νηστειῶν	nēsteiōn	fasting	G3521 →
παρέθεντο	parethento	they committed	G3908 →
αὐτοὺς	autous	them	G846 →
τῷ	tō	to the	G3588 →
κυρίῳ	kuriō	Lord	G2962 →
εἰς	eis	in	G1519 →
ὃν	hon	whom	G3739 →
πεπιστεύκεισαν.	pepisteukeisan	they had believed.	G4100 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
leads to
- 2 Timothy 1:13–14
  Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Timothy 4:6
  By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- 1 Timothy 6:12
  Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
- Malachi 2:7
  For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Through
Acts 20:32
And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
leads to
- Colossians 1:12
  giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- Ephesians 1:14
  who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…
- Colossians 3:24
  because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts