Thematic Bible: Membership of officers in
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Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation ; and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
which they likewise did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain other of them should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Church » Membership of officers in » Bishops or overseers
For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
The Word is faithful, If anyone desires the office of a bishop, , he desires a difficult ministry.
Church » Membership of officers in » Deacons
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
therefore, brethren, seek out among you seven men of whom you bear witness, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Likewise the deacons must be honest, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain;
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