﻿Romans 16:20). He also taught that “kingdom people” experienced trial, suffering, and :@0.176471:0.110030:0.869333:0.110030:0.869333:0.089758:0.176471:0.089758:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.008235:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010292:0.010294:0.004510:0.009806:0.008235:0.004412:0.009706:0.008529:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.008235:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.009412:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
not always an “instant victory” (2 Thessalonians 1:5). Triumph and victory may :@0.176471:0.129955:0.805308:0.129955:0.805308:0.109682:0.176471:0.109682:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.014020:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.006567:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.008235:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004412:0.009508:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007645:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.015686:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004431
characterize the attitude of each citizen of the kingdom of God, and Holy Spirit-:@0.176471:0.149955:0.808059:0.149955:0.808059:0.129682:0.176471:0.129682:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.006471:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.009706:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.012353:0.010392:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.006000
empowered authority is given to be applied to realize results. Yet, God did not promise :@0.176471:0.169879:0.873059:0.169879:0.873059:0.149606:0.176471:0.149606:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010196:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.009804:0.004412:0.006765:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006471:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004608:0.007647:0.009804:0.004431
life without struggle. The “dominion” being recovered through the presence of the King :@0.176471:0.189879:0.877863:0.189879:0.877863:0.169606:0.176471:0.169606:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.009216:0.009216:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.010196:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.009706:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010196:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004431
within us and ministered by the Holy Spirit’s power through us is never taught by the :@0.176471:0.209803:0.856294:0.209803:0.856294:0.189530:0.176471:0.189530:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009022:0.010294:0.004510:0.006861:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
apostles as preempting all suffering. :@0.176471:0.229879:0.469039:0.229879:0.469039:0.209606:0.176471:0.209606:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007645:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009214:0.004314:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010292:0.009216:0.004908:0.004431
This text reminds us that victory only comes through battle, and triumph only follows :@0.176471:0.259879:0.859333:0.259879:0.859333:0.239606:0.176471:0.239606:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.008529:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009706:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.008335:0.010292:0.015688:0.009804:0.007645:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006765:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010392:0.014020:0.007647:0.004431
trial. Only a weak view of the truth of the kingdom of God pretends otherwise. Another :@0.176471:0.279803:0.876198:0.279803:0.876198:0.259530:0.176471:0.259530:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.012941:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.006865:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.010392:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004431
weak view surrenders to negative circumstances on the proposition that we are :@0.176471:0.299803:0.815902:0.299803:0.815902:0.279530:0.176471:0.279530:0.014020:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006765:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004431
predestined to problems and therefore should merely tolerate them. The Bible teaches :@0.176471:0.319727:0.874922:0.319727:0.874922:0.299455:0.176471:0.299455:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010196:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.005882:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010296:0.004508:0.009804:0.006767:0.009410:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.009706:0.009314:0.008333:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004431
that suffering, trial, and all order of human difficulty are unavoidable; but God’s Word :@0.176471:0.339652:0.864824:0.339652:0.864824:0.319379:0.176471:0.319379:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.008235:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009314:0.008824:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.005294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.017549:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004431
also teaches that they may all be overcome. The presence of the King and the power of :@0.176471:0.359652:0.874433:0.359652:0.874433:0.339379:0.176471:0.339379:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.009804:0.007549:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009802:0.008922:0.004412:0.015588:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010292:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.008333:0.010298:0.015686:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.008235:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010196:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431
His kingdom in our lives make us neither invulnerable nor immune to life’s struggles. But :@0.176471:0.379576:0.885210:0.379576:0.885210:0.359303:0.176471:0.359303:0.012255:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009214:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010292:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008824:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.015588:0.015686:0.010294:0.010292:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.009804:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.009216:0.009216:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004510:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004431
they do bring the promise of victory: provision in need, strength for the day, and :@0.176471:0.399576:0.821786:0.399576:0.821786:0.379303:0.176471:0.379303:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.005294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008825:0.004510:0.007645:0.004510:0.010296:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010392:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.009118:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
healing, comfort, and saving help. :@0.176471:0.419576:0.450118:0.419576:0.450118:0.399303:0.176471:0.399303:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009214:0.004902:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.004904:0.004431
ORDAINING ELDERS :@0.117647:0.453433:0.311517:0.453433:0.311517:0.428933:0.117647:0.428933:0.015488:0.012838:0.014412:0.013825:0.006175:0.015001:0.006079:0.015099:0.014510:0.005185:0.011177:0.009708:0.014412:0.011175:0.012845:0.010780:0.005163
Act 14:23  And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with :@0.117647:0.482985:0.837767:0.482985:0.837767:0.462712:0.117647:0.462712:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011471:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.004414:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006765:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010196:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004431
fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.  :@0.117647:0.502985:0.670804:0.502985:0.670804:0.482712:0.117647:0.482712:0.005980:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.010292:0.010294:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004316:0.004431
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they :@0.117647:0.532985:0.856294:0.532985:0.856294:0.512712:0.117647:0.512712:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004314:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.004508:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.008725:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010196:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.008922:0.004431
commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. :@0.117647:0.553061:0.563549:0.553061:0.563549:0.532788:0.117647:0.532788:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004802:0.004431
The Greek word for ordained is :@0.117647:0.582985:0.370020:0.582985:0.370020:0.562712:0.117647:0.562712:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.013922:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
cheirotoneo.  :@0.370000:0.582439:0.478843:0.582439:0.478843:0.562712:0.370000:0.562712:0.008137:0.010098:0.009412:0.004510:0.006667:0.010098:0.006569:0.010098:0.010098:0.009314:0.010098:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431
It means to “elect by stretching out the hand.”  In :@0.478824:0.582985:0.877473:0.582985:0.877473:0.562712:0.478824:0.562712:0.004902:0.006569:0.004512:0.015684:0.009806:0.009410:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.009706:0.004510:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006765:0.009804:0.006471:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.010294:0.004431
each of these cities, Paul and Barnabas establish churches as they retrace their steps back :@0.117647:0.602985:0.836002:0.602985:0.836002:0.582712:0.117647:0.582712:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010686:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009806:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004508:0.004510:0.007649:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004314:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.006471:0.006863:0.009412:0.008235:0.009706:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008333:0.008922:0.004431
through the cities.  The believers in each city continue in the Word and in grace, and groups are :@0.117647:0.622909:0.881492:0.622909:0.881492:0.602636:0.117647:0.602636:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.008333:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009706:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004316:0.008333:0.010292:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010392:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004314:0.009216:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004431
established.  All of the groups need leadership, and Paul and Barnabas make the selections by :@0.117647:0.642909:0.867569:0.642909:0.867569:0.622636:0.117647:0.622636:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009806:0.006861:0.007649:0.010294:0.004508:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010686:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.015588:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004431
the laying on of hands.  Prayer and fasting accompany each selection to determine whether :@0.117647:0.662833:0.851098:0.662833:0.851098:0.642561:0.117647:0.642561:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007745:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.010098:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005882:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009804:0.009314:0.008333:0.010196:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.015686:0.004510:0.010196:0.009804:0.004314:0.014020:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004431
they have any “checks” in their spirits about any potential leaders.  After praying and fasting, :@0.117647:0.682833:0.860608:0.682833:0.860608:0.662561:0.117647:0.662561:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.008235:0.008333:0.010294:0.009706:0.008333:0.008922:0.007647:0.008235:0.004314:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009414:0.010294:0.010292:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006765:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004431
their consciences are clear, and they commend the selected leaders to the Lord.  This :@0.117647:0.702758:0.800316:0.702758:0.800316:0.682485:0.117647:0.682485:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.008333:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010296:0.009706:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004314:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.009804:0.010196:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
demonstrates Paul and Barnabas have done their part, and what remains to be done is :@0.117647:0.722758:0.812469:0.722758:0.812469:0.702485:0.117647:0.702485:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010686:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009314:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.015686:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.007645:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
between the new elders and the Lord. :@0.117647:0.742758:0.425902:0.742758:0.425902:0.722485:0.117647:0.722485:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.014020:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010196:0.009804:0.006765:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010392:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004431
The Greek word for “commended” is :@0.117647:0.772758:0.415120:0.772758:0.415120:0.752485:0.117647:0.752485:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.013922:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.008235:0.008333:0.010392:0.015688:0.015684:0.009804:0.010294:0.010296:0.009804:0.010196:0.008235:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
paratithemi :@0.415100:0.772212:0.513649:0.772212:0.513649:0.752485:0.415100:0.752485:0.010098:0.010098:0.006765:0.010098:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010098:0.009314:0.015490:0.004510:0.004431
which means “to deposit.”  This is a banking :@0.513627:0.772758:0.867961:0.772758:0.867961:0.752485:0.513627:0.752485:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.008235:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004431
term.  A bank is generally considered a safe place to deposit money.  The Lord is the bank, the :@0.117647:0.792682:0.868941:0.792682:0.868941:0.772409:0.117647:0.772409:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009216:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008235:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
safe place to deposit the new elders.  These elders (presbuteros) become the pastors of the :@0.117647:0.812682:0.850904:0.812682:0.850904:0.792409:0.117647:0.792409:0.007647:0.009412:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010196:0.009804:0.006765:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009512:0.010294:0.009802:0.007649:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.006471:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.015588:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
churches.  The pastor is called an elder in many passages of scripture.  A pastor can be called an :@0.117647:0.832606:0.882855:0.832606:0.882855:0.812333:0.117647:0.812333:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.009804:0.007645:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009706:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.008920:0.004412:0.010196:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007745:0.008331:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004312:0.010296:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008331:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004431
elder, a bishop, or a deacon.  Although not all elders, bishops, and deacons are the pastors, a :@0.117647:0.852606:0.860804:0.852606:0.860804:0.832333:0.117647:0.832333:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.010196:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004510:0.006569:0.010292:0.010294:0.010392:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007645:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010298:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
pastor is each one of these offices as the head of the local church. :@0.117647:0.872606:0.646686:0.872606:0.646686:0.852333:0.117647:0.852333:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009902:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009414:0.007645:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010196:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004431