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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-03

@EricisAmerican @Protestia Can you list who specifically the NT notes as being c

@EricisAmerican @Protestia Can you list who specifically the NT notes as being called a pastor (poimen)? How about who is explicitly called an elder (presbyteros)? How about overseer (episkopos)?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The term for overseer is ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) which t...

@Methodios007 The Greek word πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), which literally means "elder" is used to denote someone recognized with wisdom and the ability to lead and teach and with godly character. The

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe This is a great passage. 1 Pet 5:1 says "I urge elders (presbyterous, Πρεσβυτέρους) among you, as your fellow elder (sympresbyteros, συμπρεσβύτερος)..." 1. Peter identifies elders (presbyters) as shepherds. 2. Peter ...

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe This is a great passage. 1 Pet 5:1 says "I urge elders (presbyterous, Πρεσβυτέρους) among you, as your fellow elder (sympresbyteros, συμπρεσβύτερος)..." 1. Peter iden

1 Pet 5:1 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used interchangeably and poimen is assumed (as no one i...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders in the church. We might use them differently now, ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders i

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Theology verse entry

Titus 2:3-5

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Titus 2:3-5 older women,teaching,presbutidas,domestic myths,egalitarian,women in ministry
Theology verse entry

1 Timothy 3:1-4

Sections: greek_analysis

1 Timothy 3:1-4 elder,overseer,pastor,qualifications,women,tis,husband-of-one-wife,polygamy
Theology greek term

πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)

elder, older man; church overseer/leader by seniority

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Mike Winger idea 2022-04-13

1 Timothy 5:1-2: 'older women' does not mean women elders; equivocation fallacy

Mike addresses another passage sometimes cited for women elders.

1 Timothy 3 1 Timothy 5:1-2 presbuteros equivocation fallacy 1 Timothy 3
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-04

Women serving as elders is not Winger's current biblical position, but he plans a thorough future research project before finalizing his view.

Question from Patience Kachidza about a mother-in-law ordained as an elder in a church.

Women in ministry Women as elders Church leadership
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-22

Ministry titles and the clergy-laity distinction: what Jesus really forbade in Matthew 23

Chris Horn asked whether Matthew 23:8-12 prohibits using ministry titles like pastor or elder.

1 Timothy 3 Galatians 3:28 Matthew 23:8-12 servant leadership overseer episkopos