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Χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατ’ ἐκκλησίαν καὶ προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ κυρίῳ, εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκασι. (Acts 14:23) Triple Action in Apostolic Church Planting

This compact verse records three major apostolic actions: ordination, prayer with fasting, and entrusting the new leaders to the Lord. Each verb is significant in understanding early church structure and Paul’s ecclesiology.

χειροτονήσαντες (“having appointed”) – an aorist participle indicating the first action completed before the others. προσευξάμενοι (“having prayed”) – another aorist participle, showing sustained dependence on divine guidance. παρέθεντο (“they entrusted”) – the main verb of the clause, reflecting finality and delegation. Grammatical Insights

χειροτονήσαντες is an aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural from χειροτονέω, meaning “to appoint by raising hands” or “to designate.”… Learn Koine Greek