Bible verses about "bishop" | Thomson

¹⁹ In the evening, on that same day, the first day of the week, the doors where the disciples assembled being shut for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, "Peace be to you." ²⁰ And having said this, he shewed them his hands and his side, and the disciples were rejoiced at seeing the Lord. ²¹ Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be to you. As the Father sent me so I send you. ²² And having said this he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive a holy spirit. ²³ Whose sins soever you forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins soever you retain, they are retained.

¹¹ and he hath given some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some pastors, and teachers,

⁶ But that you may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, Arise [saith he then to the paralytic] take up thy bed and go home. ⁷ Accordingly he arose and departed to his house. ⁸ And when the multitude saw this they expressed their admiration and glorified God who had given such power to men.

¹ Be ye imitators of me as I am of Christ. ² Now, I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me and hold fast the doctrines as I delivered them to you;

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, to them who are at Philippi, with overseers and deacons,

⁵ I left thee in Crete for this purpose that thou mightest regulate what were wanting, and appoint elders in every city as I ordered thee.

²³ they therefore appointed elders for them in every congregation, and having fasted and prayed, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they believed.

² and what thou hast heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, commit thou to faithful men, who will be able to teach others.

¹¹ Let women learn in quietness with all submission. ¹² For I do not allow a woman to teach or to usurp authority over man, but to be in quietness. ¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve; ¹⁴ and Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived was in transgression, ¹⁵ but to be saved by the child birth, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification, with a sober mind.

² The overseer therefore ought to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, well behaved, hospitable, qualified to teach,