Female Bishops?

“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.” (1 Timothy 3:1, AV)

In the Difficult Sayings column “When is a Pastor Not a Pastor?,” on Ephesians 4:11, we saw that the title-office-function of “bishop,” “overseer,” “elder,” and, shepherd, was interchangeable. So the StudyLight forums’ discussion of female pastors relates to all these offices, including bishops, [such as this question]:

“I am not sure if this has been posted or not, but I was wondering what everyone’s view is on a female pastor? Is it Biblically O.K. to have female pastors...”

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Author: K. J. Went

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Bible reference(s): Romans 16:1, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Timothy 2:11-12, 1 Timothy 3:1-8, Titus 1:8-9, 1 Peter 3:1

Source: Difficult Sayings.

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