Acts 14:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English ASV

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

English Amplified

And when they had appointed and ordained elders for them in each church with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had come to believe [being full of joyful trust that He is the Christ, the Messiah].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when they had appointed and ordained elders for them in each church with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had come to believe [being full of joyful trust that He is the Christ, the Messiah].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

English EASY 2024

Paul and Barnabas chose leaders for each group of believers in these places. They fasted and they prayed to God for some time about this. They asked the Lord Jesus to help these leaders who trusted in him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They also chose elders for each church and stopped eating for a period of time to pray for them. These elders were men who had put their trust in the Lord Jesus, so Paul and Barnabas put them in his care.

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

In each church they appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They had the disciples in each church choose spiritual leaders, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted the leaders to the Lord in whom they believed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English KJV 1611

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

English LSB

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they believed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church. The elders had trusted in the Lord. Paul and Barnabas prayed and fasted. They placed the elders in the Lord's care.

English NIV

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

English NKJ 1982

So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

English NLT

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And after they had appointed elders for them in each church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Paul and Barnabas ordained leaders, known as elders, from among the congregations in every church they visited. After prayer and fasting, they publicly committed them into the care and protection of the Lord of their faith.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of the Lord in whom they trusted.

English Tyndale 1537

And when they had ordained them seniors(elders) by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.

Acts 14:23 — Compare Translations