Reference: Bishop
Hastings
The two words are so closely connected in the NT that they must be taken together here.
1. The terms.
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And the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the ports, were a hundred and two and seventy.
For brass will I give thee gold, and for iron, silver: for wood, brass, and for stones, iron. I will make peace thy ruler, and righteousness thine officer.
But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: And he that is chief, shall be as the minister.
And the young men rose up, and put him apart, and carried him out, and buried him.
Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the ghost. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carried her out and buried her by her husband.
And the saying pleased the whole multitude well. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas, a convert of Antioch, which they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.
And the apostles and elders came together to reason of this matter.
And the apostles and elders came together to reason of this matter.
Wherefore from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation.
Wherefore from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
And on the morrow, Paul went in with us unto James. And all the elders came together.
And on the morrow, Paul went in with us unto James. And all the elders came together.
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
And God hath also ordained in the congregation, first the apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles; after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues.
And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,
We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
and one that ruleth his own house honestly, having children under obedience, with all honesty. For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder.
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure.
For this cause left I thee in Crete: that thou shouldest perform that which was lacking and shouldest ordain elders in every city as I appointed thee. If any be faultless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
If any be faultless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient. For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate, read more. and such as cleaveth unto the true word of doctrine, that he may be able to exhort with wholesome learning, and to improve them that say against it.
of baptism, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection from death, and of eternal judgment.
Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith.
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
Salute them that have the oversight of you, and all the saints. They of Italy, salute you.
If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, and let them pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord:
If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, and let them pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord:
For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.
see that ye feed Christ's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them: not as though ye were compelled thereto, but willingly; Not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind.