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
Philippians 1:1
Greeting
1Paul and Timothy, servants ▼▼Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
of Christ Jesus, To all the msaints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the noverseers ▼
▼Or bishops; Greek episkopoi
and pdeacons: ▼▼Or servants, or ministers; Greek diakonoi
Philippians 1:7
7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you rin my heart, for you are all spartakers with me of grace, ▼▼Or you all have fellowship with me in grace
both uin my imprisonment and in vthe defense and confirmation of the gospel. 1 Timothy 5:17
17Let the elders wwho rule well be considered worthy of xdouble honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.1 Peter 5:1-2
Shepherd the Flock of God
1So I exhort the elders among you, yas a fellow elder and za witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 aashepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, ▼▼Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
acnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; ▼▼Some manuscripts omit as God would have you
aenot for shameful gain, but eagerly;
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