Act 11:30, 15:4, 6, 23, 20:17, 1Ti 5:1, 17-19, Jam 5:14, 1Pe 5:1, 2Jo 1 | ESV | STEP | And they did so , sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul .

4 ^cWhen they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and ^dthe apostles and the elders, and ^ethey declared all that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

6 ^fThe ^gapostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

Acts 15:23

23 with the following letter: ^h“The brothers, both ⁱthe apostles and the elders, to the brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 32, 33, 36} who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, ^kgreetings.

Acts 20:17

Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders

17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called ^lthe elders of the church to come to him.

1 Timothy 5:1

Instructions for the Church

1 ^mDo not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, ⁿyounger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17-19

17 Let the elders ^owho rule well be considered worthy of ^pdouble honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, ^q“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, ^r“The laborer deserves his wages.” 19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except ^son the evidence of two or three witnesses.

James 5:14

14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, ^tanointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter 5:1

Shepherd the Flock of God

1 So I exhort the elders among you, ^uas a fellow elder and ^va witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

2 John 1

Greeting

1 ^wThe elder to the elect lady and her children, ^xwhom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who ^yknow ^zthe truth,