1 timothy 3:1 trustworthy saying. Overseer the Greek culture word was used of a presiding official in a civic or religious organization. The word Overseer is refers to a man who oversees a local congregation . The word of Overseer is also equivalent to a bishop, elder and is often used interchangeably (see Acts 20:17,28; Tit 1:5:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-2) the duty of an overseer/ bishop were to teach and preach (3:2 5:17) to direct the affairs of the church , to shepherd the flock of God and to guard the church from error. (Acts 20:27-31)
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