Act 20:17, 28, Tit 1:5-7 | ESV | STEP | Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.

Acts 20:17

Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders

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

Acts 20:28

28 ^bPay careful attention to yourselves and to all ^cthe flock, in which ^dthe Holy Spirit has made you ^eoverseers, ^fto care for ^gthe church of God, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts of the Lord} which he ⁱobtained ^jwith his own blood. ^{▼▼Or with the blood of his Own}

Titus 1:5-7

Qualifications for Elders

5 ^lThis is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^mappoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 ⁿif anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, ^{▼▼Or a man of one woman} and his children are believers ^{▼▼Or are faithful} and not open to the charge of ^qdebauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer, ^{▼▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos} ^sas God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^tbe arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^uor greedy for gain,