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Bishop

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Acts 20:28Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:1 Timothy 3:2The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;1 Timothy 3:3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;1 Timothy 3:4one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;1 Timothy 3:5(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)1 Timothy 3:6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Titus 1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;Titus 1:6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.Titus 1:7For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;Titus 1:8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;Titus 1:9holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.Titus 1:10For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,Titus 1:11whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.1 Peter 2:25For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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