Acts 14:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατʼ ἐκκλησίαν, προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν, παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ Κυρίῳ, εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν.

Transliteration

Having cheirotonēsantes de for them presbyterous according to ekklēsian, having proseuxamenoi with nēsteiōn, they parethento them to the Kyriō, into whom they had pepisteukēsan.

Grammar Details

• *cheirotonēsantes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having appointed
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but
• *presbyterous*: accusative masculine plural - elders
• *kat'*: preposition with accusative - according to/in
• *ekklēsian*: accusative feminine singular - church/assembly
• *proseuxamenoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having prayed
• *nēsteiōn*: genitive feminine plural - fastings
• *parethento*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - committed/entrusted
• *Kyriō*: dative masculine singular - Lord
• *pepisteukēsan*: pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - had believed

Word Meanings

• *cheirotonēsantes*: having appointed/having elected (by stretching out the hand)
• *presbyterous kat' ekklēsian*: elders in each church/elders for every church
• *proseuxamenoi meta nēsteiōn*: having prayed with fastings
• *parethento autous tō Kyriō*: committed them to the Lord/entrusted them to the Lord

Referenced Verses

• Titus 1:5 : 5 I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;
• Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
• Acts 20:17 : 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.
• Jas 5:14 : 14 Is anyone among you ill? let him send for the rulers of the church; and let them say prayers over him, putting oil on him in the name of the Lord.
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
• 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:
• 1 Tim 5:17-19 : 17 Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward. 19 Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
• 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.
• Acts 13:1-3 : 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul. 2 And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me. 3 Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.
• Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.
• Acts 15:6 : 6 And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.
• 2 John 1:1 : 1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
• 3 John 1:1 : 1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.
• 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
• Acts 15:23 : 23 And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:
• Acts 14:26 : 26 And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.
• Mark 3:14 : 14 And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,
• Luke 23:46 : 46 And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
• Acts 1:22 : 22 Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.
• 1 Thess 3:12-13 : 12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you; 13 So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
• 2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;