Acts 14:23 meaning and explanation

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.

Acts 14:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul and Barnabas are nearing the end of their first missionary journey, revisiting the churches they planted in Lystra, Iconium and Antioch to strengthen them. Here they appoint elders in each church, the Greek word presbyteroi, meaning older men or overseers.

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