Is this really how we are going to start off the New Year?
Pointless beyond point.
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My bible (KJV) does not mention Pope or Cardinal. It does mention Bishops and deacons.
I Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. “
“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
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So church leaders are to have one wife. Curious statement.
the 1st appearance the word translated as bishop in English is Numbers 14
16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest[episkopos] pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof
the 1st appearance of the word translated as deacon[diakonos] in English is only found in the book of Esther [διακονοι (3) Est_2:2, Est_6:3, Est_6:5 διακονοις (1) Est_1:10] and they all pertain to the king's servants