1984 - BISHOPRICK/OFFICE OF OVERSEER
1984 episkope (ep-is-kop-ay')
from 1980; TDNT-2:606,244; n f
AV-visitation 2, bishoprick 1, office of a bishop 1; 4
1) investigation, inspection, visitation
1a) that act by which God looks into and searches out the ways, deeds character, of men, in order to adjudge them their lot accordingly, whether joyous or sad
1b) oversight
1b1) overseership, office, charge, the office of an elder
1b2) the overseer or presiding officers of a Christian church
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NEW TESTAMENT USAGE
Luke 19:44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation <1984>.
Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick <1984> let another take.
1 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop <1984>, he desireth a good work.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation <1984>.
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