Acts 14:23

Acts 14:23 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Context of Acts 14:23

21They spread the Good News in that city and won many disciples. Then they went back to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch (which is in Pisidia). 22They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.” They had the disciples in each church choose spiritual leaders, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted the leaders to the Lord in whom they believed. 24After they had gone through Pisidia, they went to Pamphylia. 25They spoke the message in the city of Perga and went to the city of Attalia.

Acts 14:23 word by word

χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς κατ᾽ ἐκκλησίαν πρεσβυτέρους, προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ κυρίῳ εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when they had ordainedχειροτονέωcheirotoneō · to appointG5500
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• in everyκατάkata · according toG2596
• churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• and had prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• fastingνηστείαnēsteia · fastingG3521
• they commendedπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• to the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• they believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100

Cross-references for Acts 14:23

• Acts 1:22This person must have been with us from the time that John was baptizing people to the day that Jesus was taken from us.”
• Mark 3:14He appointed twelve whom he called apostles. They were to accompany him and to be sent out by him to spread ⌞the Good News⌟.
• 1 Timothy 5:22Don’t be in a hurry to place your hands on anyone ⌞to ordain him⌟. Don’t participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself morally pure.
• 2 Timothy 2:2You’ve heard my message, and it’s been confirmed by many witnesses. Entrust this message to faithful individuals who will be competent to teach others.
• Acts 11:30The disciples did this and sent their contribution with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.
• Acts 15:4The church in Jerusalem, the apostles, and the spiritual leaders welcomed Paul and Barnabas when they arrived. Paul and Barnabas reported everything that God had done through them.
• Acts 20:17From Miletus Paul sent messengers to the city of Ephesus and called the spiritual leaders of the church to meet with him ⌞in Miletus⌟.
• 1 Timothy 5:1Never use harsh words when you correct an older man, but talk to him as if he were your father. Talk to younger men as if they were your brothers,
• James 5:14If you are sick, call for the church leaders. Have them pray for you and anoint you with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
• 1 Peter 5:1I appeal to your spiritual leaders. I make this appeal as a spiritual leader who also witnessed Christ’s sufferings and will share in the glory that will be revealed.
• 2 John 1:1From the church leader. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love because we share the truth. I’m not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the truth also loves you.
• 3 John 1:1From the church leader. To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love because we share the truth.
• Acts 13:1Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (a close friend of Herod since childhood), and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church in Antioch.
• Acts 14:26From Attalia they took a boat and headed home to the city of Antioch ⌞in Syria⌟. (In Antioch they had been entrusted to God’s care for the work they had now finished.)
• Acts 20:32“I am now entrusting you to God and to his message that tells how kind he is. That message can help you grow and can give you the inheritance that is shared by all of God’s holy people.
• Luke 23:46Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” After he said this, he died.

Commentaries on Acts 14:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23When they had ordained them elders - Elder seems to be here the name of an office. These were all young or new converts, and yet among them the apostles constitute elders. They appointed persons the most experienced, and the most advanced in the Divine life, to watch over and instruct the rest. But what is the meaning of the word , which we translate ordained? The word ordain we use in an ecclesiastical sense, and signify by it the appointment of a person…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And widen they had ordained - ́ cheirotonēsantesThe 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 See how restless the rage of the Jews was against the gospel of Christ. The people stoned Paul, in a popular tumult. So strong is the bent of the corrupt and carnal heart, that as it is with great difficulty that men are kept back from evil on one side, so it is with great ease they are persuaded to evil on the other side. If Paul would have been Mercury, he might have been worshipped; but if he will be a faithful minister of Christ, he shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23The apostles worked hard to stay in contact with those who had declared their Christian faith. These new disciples needed care, support, and encouragement (15:32, 41; 16:40; 18:23; see 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 4:18; 5:14). Paul and Barnabas appointed elders: See “Church Leaders” Theme Note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. when they had ordained them elders--literally, "chosen by show of hands." But as that would imply that this was done by the apostles' own hands, many render the word, as in our version, "ordained." Still, as there is no evidence in the New Testament that the word had then lost its proper meaning, as this is beyond doubt its meaning in 2Co 8:19, and as there is indisputable evidence that the concurrence of the people was required in all elections to…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:23

• Church
• Elder
• Fasting
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Confirm
• Cripple
• Fast
• Pisidia
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Abstinence
• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostle
• Bishop

Commentaries on Acts 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings