Orthodox and Catholic theology, both around for about 1500 years prior to King Henry VIII, believe the Church interprets Scripture in light of Tradition and the Fathers of the Church. They do not rely upon any particular individual's private interpretation of Scripture for doctrinal or disciplinary purposes.
So in other words, your proof-texting an established doctrine that you already hold to "prove" Anglican bishops are the only valid ones is ahistorical, against the Fathers of the Church and Tradition and Sacred Scripture, as it is not for private interpretation.
Anglicanism had been around long before Henry VIII- it goes back to the martyrdom of St Alban in 303 and includes St Patrick, St Bede the Venerable, St Edward the Confessor and St Anselm.
St Paul the Apostle wrote what he wrote. No interpretation is necessary. Roman Catholic theology is to interpret Scripture in light of what contemporary Roman Catholic theologians agree on- not historic theologians. This is why the Curia is able to teach things today that would not have found favor with Aquinas, Dominic, Anselm, etc.
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