“Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops (ἐπίσκοπος) and deacons (Philippians 1:1).” “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers (ἐπίσκοπος), to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28).” ![]() ” It’s apparently used only in 1 Timothy 3:2 and four other verses in the New Testament : It means “overseer, supervisor, (or) ruler, especially … with reference to the supervising function exercised by and elder or presbyter of a church or congregation. The root word for bishop in 1 Timothy 3:2 - ἐπίσκοπος (ep-is’-kop-os) - is often translated as “overseer”. To answer this question, let’s look at three related words: ” But, in the New Testament, what does it mean to oversee? ![]() ![]() The word “oversee” is generally understood to be synonymous with “administer, administrate, control, direct, govern, and preside over,” and means “to watch and direct (an activity, a group of workers, etc.) in order to be sure that a job is done correctly. “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach.”
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