aSee ch. 11:30
b[1 Tim. 4:16]
cver. 29; [Eph. 4:11]; See Luke 12:32
d[ch. 13:2; 1 Cor. 12:8-11]
ePhil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:2; Titus 1:7; [ver. 17]
fSee John 21:16
g1 Cor. 1:2; 10:32; 11:16; 15:9
i[2 Pet. 2:1]
jHeb. 9:12, 14; [Eph. 1:7; 1 John 1:7]; See 1 Pet. 1:18, 19; Rev. 5:9
m2 Cor. 1:1; Col. 1:2
nSee Acts 20:28
p1 Tim. 3:8, 12
r[1 Tim. 1:3]
s[Acts 14:23; 2 Tim. 2:2]
uLuke 12:42; 1 Cor. 4:1; 1 Pet. 4:10
v2 Pet. 2:10
w1 Tim. 3:8; 1 Pet. 5:2

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

Titus 1:5

Qualifications for Elders

5 rThis is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and sappoint elders in every town as I directed you—

Titus 1:7

7For an overseer, ▼
▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos
 uas God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not vbe arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent wor greedy for gain,
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