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BISHOP - B>@ - The word originally signified an "overseer" or spiritual superintendent. The titles bishop and elder, or presbyter, were essentially equivalent. Bishop is from the Greek, and denotes one who exercises the function of overseeing. Presbyter was derived from the office in the synagogue. Of the order in which the first elders or bishops were appointed, as of the occasion which led to the institution of the office, we have no record. The duties of the bishop-elders appear to have been as follows: General superintendence over the spiritual well-being of the flock. ( kjv@1Peter:5:2) The work of teaching, both publicly and privately. ( kjv@1Thessalonians:5:12; kjv@Titus:1:9; kjv@1Timothy:5:17) The work of visiting the sick, kjv@James:5:14) Among other acts of charity, that of receiving strangers occupied a conspicuous place. ( kjv@1Timothy:3:2; kjv@Titus:1:8) Peter calls Christ "the shepherd and bishop of your souls." ( kjv@1Peter:2:25)

BISHOPRIC - B>@ - the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended. kjv@Acts:1:20; kjv@1Timothy:3:1)

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Bishop @ an overseer. In apostolic times, it is quite manifest that there was no difference as to order between bishops and elders or presbyters kjv@Acts:20:17-28; kjv@1Peter:5:1-2; kjv@Philippians:1:1; 1Timothy:3). The term bishop is never once used to denote a different office from that of elder or presbyter. These different names are simply titles of the same office, "bishop" designating the function, namely, that of oversight, and "presbyter" the dignity appertaining to the office. Christ is figuratively called "the bishop episcopos of souls" ( kjv@1Peter:2:25).

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BISHOP @ -(An overseer, a supervisor) kjv@Philippians:1:1; kjv@Acts:20:28; kjv@1Timothy:3:2-7; kjv@Titus:1:5-11
- A TITLE OF JESUS kjv@1Peter:2:25 .
See ELDER

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G1984 <STRGRK>@ ἐπισκοπή episkopē ep-is-kop-ay' From G1980; inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian episcopate: - the office of a bishop bishoprick visitation.

G1985 <STRGRK>@ ἐπίσκοπος episkopos ep-is'-kop-os From G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983); a superintendent that is Christian officer in general charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively): - bishop overseer.