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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Deuteronomy 17:8–13

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. / You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case. / You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Luke 9:46–48

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. / But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him. / And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Luke 22:24–30

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest. / So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. / But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian John 20:23

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 1:15, 23–26

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said, / So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. / Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 6:2, 3, 5, 6

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them / This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 11:22, 29, 30

When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. / So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 13:1, 3, 5

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. / When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 14:23

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.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 15:1–31

Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. / Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 16:4, 5

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. / So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Acts 20:17, 28

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. / Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Corinthians 7:17

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Corinthians 11:2, 33, 34

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you. / So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. / If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Corinthians 12:5, 28

There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Corinthians 14:26, 33, 40

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. / For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints. / But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Corinthians 16:3, 16

Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem. / to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 2 Corinthians 2:2–11

For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved? / I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy. / For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Galatians 2:9, 10

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. / They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Ephesians 4:11, 12

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Timothy 3:1–13

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. / An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, / not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Timothy 5:1, 22

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, / Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 2 Timothy 1:6

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Hebrews 13:17, 24

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you. / Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian James 5:14, 15

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. / And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 1 Peter 5:1–3

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: / Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian 3 John 1:9, 10

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction. / So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

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Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Jude 1:22, 23

And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; / save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

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