﻿THE BOOK OF ACTS :@0.117647:0.113812:0.305555:0.113812:0.305555:0.089312:0.117647:0.089312:0.011275:0.014412:0.011175:0.005185:0.012842:0.015488:0.015488:0.012450:0.005185:0.015488:0.010492:0.005185:0.013825:0.012059:0.011273:0.010924:0.005163
CHAPTER 6 :@0.117647:0.151233:0.227504:0.151233:0.227504:0.126733:0.117647:0.126733:0.012061:0.014412:0.013820:0.012255:0.011273:0.011177:0.012838:0.005300:0.011559:0.005163
THE FIRST LOCAL CHURCH :@0.117647:0.188654:0.368396:0.188654:0.368396:0.164154:0.117647:0.164154:0.011284:0.014412:0.011177:0.005185:0.010492:0.006076:0.012838:0.010883:0.011284:0.005185:0.009708:0.015490:0.012061:0.013820:0.009706:0.005185:0.012061:0.014412:0.014894:0.012838:0.012061:0.014533:0.005163
Belonging to and participating in a local church is of utmost importance for every born-again :@0.117647:0.222303:0.857471:0.222303:0.857471:0.202030:0.117647:0.202030:0.010686:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004510:0.010292:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004510:0.008331:0.004510:0.010196:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.004510:0.010392:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006765:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.015686:0.010294:0.007647:0.006667:0.004412:0.004608:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.005882:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009802:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006765:0.010300:0.005980:0.009412:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
believer.  The main function of the members of the local church is to relieve the pastor of the :@0.117647:0.243515:0.863649:0.243515:0.863649:0.223242:0.117647:0.223242:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.006471:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015784:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007649:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010196:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006471:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
daily responsibilities so he may dedicate himself to prayer and the study of God’s Word.  :@0.117647:0.264803:0.825902:0.264803:0.825902:0.244530:0.117647:0.244530:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006863:0.009802:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010196:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007645:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010292:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.007647:0.009706:0.004510:0.005884:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010292:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009810:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.017549:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431
Ushers, greeters, counselors, hospital workers, children, and youth workers are all vital to the :@0.117647:0.286091:0.866490:0.286091:0.866490:0.265818:0.117647:0.265818:0.012549:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004900:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.009706:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010292:0.010294:0.007647:0.009706:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006567:0.009510:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.008237:0.010292:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.006569:0.009412:0.004510:0.004418:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
successful and effectual functioning of the local church. :@0.117647:0.307379:0.563843:0.307379:0.563843:0.287106:0.117647:0.287106:0.007647:0.010294:0.008333:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004314:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008335:0.010294:0.010294:0.006861:0.008335:0.010294:0.004900:0.004431
Just as in the first local church, there are no perfect churches because there are no perfect :@0.117647:0.341242:0.841980:0.341242:0.841980:0.320970:0.117647:0.320970:0.006275:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.006763:0.009706:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006765:0.008333:0.010294:0.009706:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009314:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.004431
people.  But we can strive to walk free of strife and in the unity of faith with a heart to serve :@0.117647:0.362530:0.854529:0.362530:0.854529:0.342258:0.117647:0.342258:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.004512:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.009706:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008822:0.009804:0.004431
one another in the body of Christ.  God offers His divine wisdom to all who will ask.  We can :@0.117647:0.383818:0.851784:0.383818:0.851784:0.363545:0.117647:0.363545:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.012255:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007745:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.017451:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.004431
walk in the same wisdom in which Stephen operated it we will only ask. :@0.117647:0.405030:0.691588:0.405030:0.691588:0.384758:0.117647:0.384758:0.014020:0.009412:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009022:0.006569:0.009802:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.013922:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.007645:0.008922:0.004904:0.004431
THE LOCAL CHURCH :@0.117647:0.442827:0.311722:0.442827:0.311722:0.418327:0.117647:0.418327:0.011284:0.014412:0.011177:0.005185:0.009706:0.015492:0.012061:0.013921:0.009706:0.005185:0.012061:0.014412:0.014894:0.012838:0.012061:0.014517:0.005163
Much is written in the New Testament about the daily operation of the local church, especially :@0.117647:0.476394:0.874233:0.476394:0.874233:0.456121:0.117647:0.456121:0.016765:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009410:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009412:0.006471:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004608:0.010392:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006765:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009706:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008922:0.004431
in the book of Acts.  Foundational principles are established because the first local church at :@0.117647:0.497682:0.855024:0.497682:0.855024:0.477409:0.117647:0.477409:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.010392:0.010392:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004512:0.010294:0.008335:0.004508:0.010294:0.004510:0.009806:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004314:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004431
Jerusalem is far from perfect.  Very little of what is written is being followed today. :@0.117647:0.518970:0.781098:0.518970:0.781098:0.498697:0.117647:0.498697:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004412:0.009802:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011078:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010296:0.005980:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009410:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010392:0.014020:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004904:0.004431
THE PASTOR :@0.117647:0.556691:0.241441:0.556691:0.241441:0.532190:0.117647:0.532190:0.011275:0.014414:0.011175:0.005185:0.012153:0.013822:0.010883:0.011374:0.015490:0.012861:0.005163
The pastor is the final authority in the local church, and is his responsibility to teach the Word :@0.117647:0.590258:0.866882:0.590258:0.866882:0.569985:0.117647:0.569985:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004608:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010196:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004314:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004431
of God.  This is his only responsibility.  Anything else is subject to his own personal desires, :@0.117647:0.611545:0.841390:0.611545:0.841390:0.591273:0.117647:0.591273:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010392:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007745:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006963:0.009804:0.007645:0.010294:0.010296:0.010294:0.007645:0.004510:0.010294:0.004512:0.004508:0.004510:0.006569:0.008924:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.008922:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004706:0.009804:0.008235:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007645:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007645:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004431
strengths and weaknesses, and ability to delegate.  He is given a number of titles: :@0.117647:0.632833:0.768941:0.632833:0.768941:0.612561:0.117647:0.612561:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.009216:0.006569:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007549:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.009804:0.009216:0.009314:0.006569:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.005294:0.004431
1. Elder (presbuteros): Describes his person and maturity.  “The elders which are among:@0.147059:0.666697:0.857176:0.666697:0.857176:0.646424:0.147059:0.646424:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.009608:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.007647:0.010196:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.012059:0.009804:0.007549:0.008333:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.008235:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008235:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009235
you I exhort, who am also an elder, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be:@0.176471:0.687985:0.812018:0.687985:0.812018:0.667712:0.176471:0.667712:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.009804:0.008527:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007745:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004900:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009508:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.009708:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006575:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010292:0.009765
revealed” (1 Peter 5:1).:@0.176471:0.709273:0.362098:0.709273:0.362098:0.689000:0.176471:0.689000:0.006863:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.009412:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.004941
2. Bishop (episkopos: overseer): Describes the pastor’s responsibility and work.  “Take:@0.147059:0.730485:0.841137:0.730485:0.841137:0.710212:0.147059:0.710212:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.010686:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.005294:0.004412:0.010392:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.006863:0.005882:0.005294:0.004412:0.012059:0.009804:0.007647:0.008235:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007745:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.008235:0.009510:0.009412:0.008922:0.009765
heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath:@0.176471:0.751773:0.877157:0.751773:0.877157:0.731500:0.176471:0.731500:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.005882:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008922:0.010392:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010196:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006078:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294
made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own:@0.176471:0.773061:0.867453:0.773061:0.867453:0.752788:0.176471:0.752788:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010196:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010292:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004514:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009314:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010392:0.014020:0.010294
blood” (Acts 20:28).  Also 1 Peter 5:2: “Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking:@0.176471:0.794348:0.877669:0.794348:0.877669:0.774076:0.176471:0.774076:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.005980:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004510:0.007745:0.010294:0.004412:0.009902:0.004510:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009902:0.005196:0.009904:0.005294:0.004412:0.008235:0.009020:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006667:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009235
the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready:@0.176471:0.815636:0.871139:0.815636:0.871139:0.795364:0.176471:0.795364:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.006961:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004512:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004508:0.008924:0.005294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.006765:0.009706:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.008882
mind;. . .”:@0.176471:0.836848:0.254275:0.836848:0.254275:0.816576:0.176471:0.816576:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.004902:0.008196
3. Pastor (poimen: shepherd): Describes the pastor’s spiritual gift, responsibility to his:@0.147059:0.858136:0.839037:0.858136:0.839037:0.837864:0.147059:0.837864:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.010098:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.004608:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010196:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.005882:0.005294:0.004412:0.012059:0.009804:0.007647:0.008333:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.005980:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007667
congregation, and his qualifications (Acts 20:28; Ephesians 4:11; Colossians 1:25-29; 1:@0.176471:0.879424:0.858667:0.879424:0.858667:0.859152:0.176471:0.859152:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007645:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007645:0.004412:0.005980:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005292:0.004412:0.009608:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009900:0.005294:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.007645:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009912:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.004510:0.009941
Timothy 3:7; 4:15-16; 2 Timothy 4:1-3; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4).:@0.176471:0.900712:0.695137:0.900712:0.695137:0.880439:0.176471:0.880439:0.009510:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.010000:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.010000:0.004510:0.009510:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.010000:0.005980:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009510:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.006078:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.009902:0.005980:0.004941