{"id":3240,"date":"2024-05-24T19:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/bishop-role-frequency\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T07:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:44:18","slug":"bishop-role-frequency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/bishop-role-frequency\/","title":{"rendered":"O papel do bispo na B\u00edblia: Com que frequ\u00eancia \u00e9 mencionado?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>How many times is the word &quot;bishop&quot; mentioned in the Bible? As we explore this question, we must approach it with both scholarly precision and spiritual discernment. The word &quot;bishop&quot; as we understand it today does not appear in the original biblical languages. But the Greek word &quot;episkopos,&quot; which is often translated as &quot;bishop&quot; or &quot;overseer,&quot; does appear in the New Testament. In the original Greek text of the New Testament, the word &quot;episkopos&quot; occurs 5 times. These occurrences are\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\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the biblical significance of the term &quot;bishop&quot; and uncover the number of times it appears in the sacred text.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-mysteries"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3992,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/king-james-vs-catholic-bible-comparison\/","url_meta":{"origin":3240,"position":0},"title":"Is the King James Bible Catholic? 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