presbyters

presbyters

美 　英

• n.(早期基督教的)地方教會監察者；(基督教長老會的)長老
• 網絡長老等同于教會監督人；長老等同於教會監督人；長老派

詞形變化

復數：presbyters  

英漢解釋

n.	1. (早期基督教的)地方教會監察者 2. (基督教長老會的)長老 3. (英國圣公會的)牧師,司祭

英英解釋

n.

1. in early Christianity, an administrative official of a local church 2. an ordained member of the clergy in many Christian churches 3. any layperson chosen by the congregation to govern a Presbyterian or other Reformed church 4. a powerful, self-appointed or self-anointed person, e.g., a leader of a group or faction or a backer of a major movement

例句

We'll see later that, in this period, bishops seem to actually have been elected by the people, at least by the presbyters.

我們會看到后來…在這個時期，主教似乎是人民自己選出來的，至少也是長老選出來的。

CANON XXXIII: None of the foreign Bishops, or Presbyters, or Deacons shall be received without letters commendatory.

法令三十三：若無推薦信，不得接納任何外地的主教、或司鐸、或執事。

Initially a bishop was the chairman or president of a group of presbyters in a church.

最初主教就是一個教會里一組長老們的主席。

whether they be bishops, priests, presbyters , ministers, or however else dignified or distinguished.

不管是主教，神父，長老，牧師，還是其他威嚴或者高貴的人們。

It is understood that the Bishop and Presbyters shall distribute a fair share to the Deacons and other Clergymen.

應知，主教與司鐸應公平地將奉獻和執事及其它神職人員分享。

he delegated powers and duties to presbyters or priests, who in turn were aided by deacons.

他委派力量和責任給長老們或牧師們，牧師按順序由執事幫助。