| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1875 - 840 стор.
...one Christian assembly, which was generally small enough to be contained in a private house ; there he acted, not so much with the authority of a master, as with the diligence of a servant. He instructed, conducted public worship, attended the sick, and inquired into... | |
| James Robinson Graves - 1876 - 164 стор.
...bishop, during the first and second century, was a person who had the care of one Christian assembly, which, at that time, was, generally speaking, small...and diligence of a faithful servant. "The churches, in those early times, were entirely independent; none of them subject to any foreign jurisdiction,... | |
| John Stock - 1883 - 506 стор.
...bishop, during the first and second centuries, was a person who had the care of one Christian assembly, which at that time was, generally speaking, small enough to be contained in a private house." (Cent. 1, part 2, chap. 2, sect. 12). The testimony of Neander is very emphatic. "That the name ivlaxovo1,... | |
| Leonard Brown - 1908 - 630 стор.
...bishop during the first and second centuries, was a person who had the care of one christian assembly, which at that time, was, generally speaking, small...much With the authority of a master, as with the zeal an" «ïtllgence of a faithful servant. The churches also, in those early timea. -..-ere entirely independent,... | |
| Isaac Backus, David Weston - 2001 - 612 стор.
...bishop, during the first and second century, was the person who had the care of one Christian assembly, which, at that time, was, generally speaking, small...with the zeal and diligence of a faithful servant." And he assures us, that until about the middle of the second century, " the churches were entirely... | |
| David Benedict - 2001 - 258 стор.
..." during the first and the second century, was a person who had the care of one Christian assembly. In this assembly he acted not so much with the authority...and diligence of a faithful servant. The churches in these early times were entirely independent ; none of them were subject to any foreign jurisdiction,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1843 - 372 стор.
...bishop, during the first and second centuries, was a person who had the care of one Christian assembly, which, at that time, was, generally speaking, small...with the zeal and diligence of a faithful servant. He instructed the people, performed the several parts of divine worship, attended the sick, and inspected... | |
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