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Three Greeks words are used to describe the office of an elder. They are as follows:
1. Shepherd/ Pastor—poimen. Scripture occurrences are:
Matt 2:6 Luke 17:7 John 21:16 Acts 20:28 1 Cor 9:7 1 Peter 5:2 Jude 12 Rev 2:27 Rev 7:17 Rev 12:5 Rev 19:15 Matt 9:36 Matt 25:32 Matt 26:31 Mark 6:34 Mark 14:27 Luke 2:8 Luke 2:15 Luke 2:18 Luke 2:20 John 10:2 John 10:11 John 10:11 John 10:12 John 10:14 John 10:16 Eph 4:11 Heb 13:20 1 Peter 2:25
2. Elder/ Presybter—presbuteros. Scripture references are:
Matt 15:2 Matt 16:21 Matt 21:23 Matt 26:3 Matt 26:47 Matt 26:57 Matt 26:59 Matt 27:1 Matt 27:3 Matt 27:12 Matt 27:20 Matt 27:41 Matt 28:12 Mark 7:3 Mark 7:5 Mark 8:31 Mark 11:27 Mark 14:43 Mark 14:53 Mark 15:1 Luke 7:3 Luke 9:22 Luke 15:25 Luke 20:1 Luke 22:52 John 8:9 Acts 2:17 Acts 4:5 Acts 4:8 Acts 4:23 Acts 6:12 Acts 11:30 Acts 14:23 Acts 15:2 Acts 15:4 Acts 15:6 Acts 15:22 Acts 15:23 Acts 16:4 Acts 20:17 Acts 21:18 Acts 23:14 Acts 24:1 Acts 25:15 1 Tim 5:1 1 Tim 5:2 1 Tim 5:17 1 Tim 5:19 Titus 1:5 Heb 11:2 James 5:14 1 Peter 5:1 1 Peter 5:5 2 John 1 3 John 1 Rev 4:4 Rev 4:10 Rev 5:5 Rev 5:6 Rev 5:8 Rev 5:11 Rev 5:14 Rev 7:11 Rev 7:13 Rev 11:16 Rev 14:3 Rev 19:4
3. Overseer/Bishop—episkopos. Scripture references are: Acts 20:28 Phil 1:1 1 Tim 3:2 Titus 1:7 1 Peter 2:25 Heb 12:15 1 Peter 5:2
The words pastor/shepherd, overseer/bishop, elder/presbyter are never used in the New Testament to describe the work of a preacher. |