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The bishop (τον επισκοπον). Same office as "elder" in 1:5. "Elder is the title, oversight is the function" (B. Weiss).
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For a bishop must be blameless (1 Timothy 3:2).
As the steward of God. See Barnes [Reference 1 Corinthians 4:1…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For a bishop must be blameless.—There is no doubt that the “bishop” here must be identified with the presbyter of Titus 1…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The leader’s true position and personal qualifications are given in vv.7–9. The switch in v.7 from “elder” (GK 4565) to “overseers” (GK 2176) shows…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For a bishop ought to be blameless, as a governor of the house of God. He again repeats that those who aspire to the office of a bishop ou…
John Gill
JohnGill
For a bishop must be blameless
This shows that a bishop and an elder is the same; and the Syriac version here render…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and ov…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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He now comes to the me age and, as was mentioned, aims to defend the Church against heretics. The Apostle's argument proceeds in two part…
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A.T. Robertson
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