The New Testament refers a number of times to elders who served in the role of church leadership (Acts 14:23, 15:2, 20:17; Titus 1:5; James 5:14) and apparently each church had more than one, as the word is usually found in the plural.
Agano la Jipya mara nyingi sana linarejelea wazee ambao waliwahi tumika katika nafasi ya uongozi wa kanisa (Matendo 14:23, 15:2, 20:17, Tito 1:5; Yakobo 5:14) na inaonekana kila kanisa ilikua na zaidi ya mmoja, kama vile neon kwa kawaida linapatikana kuwa katika hali ya wingi.