...Philippians and to Philemon.. The epistle to the Philippians begins in this manner ; " Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi." It follows. " And brother of James:" meaning James, sometimes called the Lord's brother, and son of...

...scriptures, let him read the words of the apostles in his epistle to the I'hi' lippians j ' Paul und Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints ' in Christ Jesus which arc at Pliilippi, with the bishops and deacons,' &c. Phi' lippi, is a single city of Macedonia ; and...

...epistle to th* Philippi ans . " p au l and Timo _ theus, the servants of JESUS CHRIST, to all the eamta in CHRIST JESUS which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons." As deacons are no order Of the gospel ministry, the only part of that ministry in this city were the...

...opinion, and not the doctrine of the Scriptures, let him read the words of the apostle in his epistle to the Philippians ; ' Paul and Timotheus, the servants...which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,' &,c. Philippi is a single city of Macedonia ; and certainly in one city there could not be several...

...from an original Copy In the public .•Library of the University of Cambridge. CHAP. I. Ver. 1, 2. Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints which are at Pkilippi, '•with the bishops and ministers : Grace be with you, and peace from God the...

...64, there was such an office as that of bishop. St. Paul addresses his Epistle to the Philippians, " to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons;" and as the word bishops is in the plural number, and presbyters are not mentioned, it is thought, by...

...probably conveyed no other idea than would now be suggested by a literal version of his salutation: " Paul " and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to " all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip*' pi, together with the overseers and ministers." Yet, strange to say, in process...

...make full proof of thy ministry f. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work*. Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ,...Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons'1. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the Apostles...

...which is among " them, taking the oversight thereof0." The Epistle to the Philippians is addressed, " to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are " at Philippi, with the Bishops and Dea** cons P." St. Paul tells the Corinthians, that " God hath set some in the Church, " first Apostles,...

...shown above, let the reader view together the following verses from the Epistle to the Philippians. e' Paul and Timotheus. the servants of Jesus Christ,...which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons." (v. 1.) "I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour,...