In what Papias himself says the connection plainly shows that in this passage by the word presbyters only Apostles can be understood. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Age was doubtless a requisite in presbyters, as it is here stated to have been in presbyteresses, with a view to their influence on the younger persons of their sex They were supported by the Church, but not the only widows so supported (1Ti 5: 3, 4). wife of one man -- in order not to throw a stumbling-block in the way of ❋ Unknown (1871)
Crete to establish Church government, and ordain presbyters (deacons are not mentioned). ❋ Unknown (1871)
A college of presbyters is implied as existing in each large congregation. ❋ Unknown (1871)
Certainly the sector of charity was in Rome the original sector, because those called presbyters and deacons were centers of Christian charity. ❋ Papabear (2008)
But how came it then to pass that there is mention made of bishops and deacons only, without any one word of a third order, or rank of men distinct from them, called presbyters or elders? ❋ 1616-1683 (1966)
Independents, that there shall be an end of this quarrel; that they will not strive with the doctor, nor any living, for the introduction of any third sort of persons (though they should be called presbyters) into church office and government. ❋ 1616-1683 (1966)
The qualifications of these pastors and teachers, (called presbyters and overseers,) see in 1 Tim. iii. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Certain officers called presbyters, [21] or elders, were chosen to conduct the services and instruct the converts. ❋ Hutton Webster (N/A)
For the rest superiors occur only in chap. v, 1-5; they are called presbyters; their duty is to feed the flock of Christ, to take care of it, without constraint however and without lording it over them (episkopountes -- the reading is doubtful); the young men shall be subject to them. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Instead, we find the Churches governed by a hierarchical organization of bishops, sometimes also termed presbyters, and deacons. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Lastly, there were the heads of the different Churches, called presbyters or bishops. ❋ 1872-1939 (1903)
He gives assurance, however, that when he reaches the elders, who are called presbyters, he will learn every secret. ❋ Henryk Sienkiewicz (1881)
Paul was the instrument in Timothy's ordination and reception of the grace then conferred; the presbyters were the concurrent participants in the act of ordination; so the Greek, "dia" and "meta." ❋ Unknown (1871)
Origen: And in the Church of Christ are found some who take to themselves the uppermost places, that is, become deacons; next they aspire to the chief seats of those that are called presbyters; and some intrigue to be styled among men Bishop, that is, to be called Rabbi. ❋ 1225?-1274 (1842)
Timothy, we suppose, was an evangelist who was left at Ephesus, to take care of those whom the Holy Ghost had made bishops there, that is, the presbyters, as appears by Acts xx. 28, where the care of the church was committed to the presbyters, and they were called bishops. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Fourthly, the giving to their priests (which is no more in the New Testament but presbyters, that is, elders) the name of sacerdotes, that is, sacrificers, which was the title of the civil sovereign, and his public ministers, amongst the Jews, whilst God was their king. ❋ Unknown (1651)
If then we will allow the testimony of Eutychius or his Chronicle to have any weight in ascertaining the more ancient discipline of the Church at Alexan - dria, there were men, called presbyters, ordained by Saint Mark, with the express power of ordaining their chief bishop. ❋ Unknown (1812)
If, instead of appointing those twelve, the Evangelist had ordained, in twelve neighbouring - towns, as many men called presbyters with the power of ordaining their bishop, it would have been exactly the institution of a Metropolitan and Suffragans, as I have already observed. ❋ Unknown (1812)
