fSee John 21:16
Acts 20:17
Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
17Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called athe elders of the church to come to him.Acts 20:28
28 bPay careful attention to yourselves and to all cthe flock, in which dthe Holy Spirit has made you eoverseers, fto care for gthe church of God, ▼▼Some manuscripts of the Lord
which he iobtained jwith his own blood. ▼▼Or with the blood of his Own
Titus 1:5-7
Qualifications for Elders
5 lThis is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and mappoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 nif anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, ▼▼Or a man of one woman
and his children are believers ▼▼Or are faithful
and not open to the charge of qdebauchery or insubordination. 7For an overseer, ▼▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos
sas God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not tbe arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent uor greedy for gain,
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