Concerning some such overseers, the Bible says: “As they traveled on through the cities they would deliver to those there for observance the decrees that had been decided upon by the apostles and older men who were in Jerusalem. ” ​ — Acts 15: 6, 19 - 22; 16: 4.
Mõnest reisivast ülevaatajast rääkides ütleb Piibel: „Kui nad nüüd rändasid linnast linna, andsid nad sealolijatele edasi määrused, mida tuli pidada ja mille kohta apostlid ja vanemad olid Jeruusalemmas otsuse teinud ”.