- that of
Jewish synagogues, who were
governed by a
council of
elders (
presbyteroi). In Acts 11:30 and 15:22, we see this
collegiate system of government...
- of the
Christian communities, with whom were ****ociated
presbyters (
presbyteroi, Gr**** for "elders") and
deacons (diakonoi, Gr**** for "servants"). As...
-
terminology that
became current later—for example,
translating Gr****
presbyteroi as
seniores rather than
transliterating to presbyteri.
Papyrus 6 Second...
- of the church. The
epistle mentions episkopoi (overseers, bishops) or
presbyteroi (elders, presbyters) as the
upper class of minister,
served by the deacons...
- ****istants or
their successors directed the
local colleges of
episkopoi and
presbyteroi by the end of the
first century;
while by the
beginning of the second...
- tri-partite form of
church leadership consisting of
episkopoi (overseers);
presbyteroi (elders), as was the case with
Jewish communities; and
diakonoi (ministerial...
- tri-partite form of
church leadership consisting of
episkopoi (overseers);
presbyteroi (elders), as was the case with
Jewish communities; and
diakonoi (ministerial...
-
raised by
Orthodox priests and theologians. For
example the Gr**** word
presbyteroi was
translated literally as
prezbiteri (elders) and not preoți (priests)...
