Acts 20:28Mapped KJV word: overseers
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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ORIGINAL WORD · STRONG’S
Open Bibleἐπίσκοπος
G1985 · epískopos · ep-is'-kop-os · Greek
Strong’s definition
a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage
:--bishop, overseer.
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KJV renderings in this mapping
bishop 2overseers 1bishops 1Bishop 1
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Mapped occurrences
Philippians 1:1Mapped KJV word: bishops
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1 Timothy 3:2Mapped KJV word: bishop
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Titus 1:7Mapped KJV word: bishop
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
1 Peter 2:25Mapped KJV word: Bishop
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.