presbyters

presbyters

美 　英

• n.(早期基督教的)地方教会监察者；(基督教长老会的)长老
• 网络长老等同于教会监督人；长老等同於教会监督人；长老派

词形变化

复数：presbyters  

英汉解释

n.	1. (早期基督教的)地方教会监察者 2. (基督教长老会的)长老 3. (英国圣公会的)牧师,司祭

英英解释

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.

我们会看到后来…在这个时期，主教似乎是人民自己选出来的，至少也是长老选出来的。

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

法令三十三：若无推荐信，不得接纳任何外地的主教、或司铎、或执事。

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

最初主教就是一个教会里一组长老们的主席。

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

不管是主教，神父，长老，牧师，还是其他威严或者高贵的人们。

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

应知，主教与司铎应公平地将奉献和执事及其它神职人员分享。

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

他委派力量和责任给长老们或牧师们，牧师按顺序由执事帮助。