In the first century, a small group, "the apostles and elders in Jerusalem," served as a governing body to make important decisions on behalf of the entire anointed Christian congregation.
Ka zana ga malembe go sangula, a ntlawa wutsongwani wa "vapostoli ni masingalakati" le Jerusalema, wu wa tira kota hubye yi fumako kasi ku maha ziboho za lisima zi nga mahelwa bandla gontlhe ga maKristu ma totilweko.