ACC ~ Titus 1 v7a

SAME IN DIGNITY AS PRESBYTERS. THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA: Paul here shows that at this time “elders” and “bishops” were interchangeable and that some were put in charge of towns, some of whole regions. These latter became the bishops of later times. COMMENTARY ON TITUS.

FEWER BISHOPS THAN PRESBYTERS. THEODORET OF CYR: Here it is clear that he calls presbyters bishops. In the same community it was the custom that there would be more presbyters than bishops. INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO TITUS.

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