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... overseers ” of the Church — Their duties as members of higher judicatories - Question discussed whether they ought to be called Lay Elders - Duties of the Church Members to their Elders- Elders ought to have a particular seat assigned ...
... overseers ” of the Church — Their duties as members of higher judicatories - Question discussed whether they ought to be called Lay Elders - Duties of the Church Members to their Elders- Elders ought to have a particular seat assigned ...
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... overseers , or persons taking the oversight of the church , which latter phrases are all translations of the same original term ; and secondly , that when exhortations are given to persons holding office in the church , bishops and ...
... overseers , or persons taking the oversight of the church , which latter phrases are all translations of the same original term ; and secondly , that when exhortations are given to persons holding office in the church , bishops and ...
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... overseers of the church . On their fidelity , under God , depends the purity of the body of Christ : on the right discharge of their duties is suspended the fate of thousands . If they are negligent of the spiritual functions which ...
... overseers of the church . On their fidelity , under God , depends the purity of the body of Christ : on the right discharge of their duties is suspended the fate of thousands . If they are negligent of the spiritual functions which ...
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... overseers " or " bishops " ( επισκοποι ) , and “ rulers ” ( προεστωτες ) : - and it is declared to be their duty , not only to instruct , warn , and entreat ; but also to " rebuke , " or authoritatively to admonish and censure . They ...
... overseers " or " bishops " ( επισκοποι ) , and “ rulers ” ( προεστωτες ) : - and it is declared to be their duty , not only to instruct , warn , and entreat ; but also to " rebuke , " or authoritatively to admonish and censure . They ...
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... and taking the lead in the public service . These officers were , further called heads of the synagogue ; overseers , or bishops ; presidents ; orderers , or regulators , of the affairs of the synagogue ; guides , & c . 23.
... and taking the lead in the public service . These officers were , further called heads of the synagogue ; overseers , or bishops ; presidents ; orderers , or regulators , of the affairs of the synagogue ; guides , & c . 23.
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Page 33 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 171 - AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 13 - And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Page 201 - Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Page 44 - The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed...
Page 40 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
Page 168 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page xvii - THE catholic or universal church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the head thereof; and is the spouse, the body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 44 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.
Page 28 - And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.