Bishop (5x) Greek EPISKOPOS Superintendent, Overseer
I Peter 2:25 …Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. (Christ)
Titus 1:7 …bishop must be blameless…
I Timothy 3:2 …bishop must be blameless…
Bishop (1x) Greek EPISKOPE (I Timothy 3:1) Office of bishop
Bishop s (1x) Greek EPISKOPOS Superintendent, Overseer
Philippians 1:1 …with the bishops and deacon.
Elder(s) (65x) Greek PRESBUTEROS Senior, Older
Elder(s) (2x) Greek PRESBUTERION Presbytery, estate of elder,
Luke 22:66;Acts 22:5
I Timothy 5:15 “…Let the elders that rule well…”
Titus 1:5 “…and ordain elders…”
I Peter 5:1 “…the elders … I exhort, am also an elder…”
I Peter 5:5 “…ye younger, submit …unto the elder…”
2 John 1:1; 3 John 1:1 “The elder (John) unto…”
A study of elders in the book of Acts gives a better understanding.
Acts 4:5 “…their rulers, and elders and scribes…”
4:8 “…and elders of Israel…”
6:12 “…the chief priest and elders…”
22:5 “…all the estate of the elders; from whom also I received…”
23:14 “…came to the chief priests and elders, and said…”
24:1 “…the high priest, descended with the elders, and with…”
25:15 “…the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me…”
(Above refers to Temple (Jews) – Below refers to Church (Christians))
11:30 “…sent it to the elders…”
15:2 “…unto the apostles and elders about this question.”
15:4 “…received by the church, and the apostles and elders…”
15:6 “And the apostles and elders came together to consider…”
15:22 “it pleased the apostles and elders…”
15:23 “…The apostles and elders and brethren sent greetings…”
16:4 “…that were ordained of the apostles and elders…”
20:17 “…and called the elders of the church.”
21:18 “…and all the elders were present.”
It would appear that the office of elder was a carry over (by the Jews) from the Temple to the Church. The office is still in some churches today. Some are preachers, some are above deacons and some replace deacons.
Deacon (2x) Greek DIAKONEO wait upon, serve, minister (unto) (the act)
I Timothy 3:10,13 …use office of deacon… …used the office of a deacon…Deacons (3x) Greek DIAKONOS an attendant, minister, servant (the person)
Philippians 1:1 …with the bishops and deacons.
I Timothy 3:8,12 …deacons must be grave …deacons … husband of one wife
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