{"id":47028,"date":"2026-01-10T13:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=47028"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:20:41","slug":"bible-verses-elders-pastors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/bible-verses-elders-pastors\/","title":{"rendered":"21 \u0622\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u062f\u0633 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0648\u062e \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0639\u0627\u0629"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Bible calls the leaders of a local church elders and overseers and gives them a shepherd&#039;s work. Paul and Peter give that charge in Acts 20:28 and 1 Peter 5:2-3. The qualifications are listed in 1 Timothy 3:2-3 and Titus 1:7-8, and the church&#039;s duties toward its elders in 1 Timothy 5:17 and Hebrews 13:17. In Acts 20 the two titles are used of the same people: Paul summons &quot;the elders of the church&quot; from Ephesus (Acts 20:17) and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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