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To: Campion; .45 Long Colt; Apple Pan Dowdy; BDParrish; Big Red Badger; BlueDragon; boatbums; ...
There is indeed a "shred," as Paul states that all the other apostles were married, making Him and Barnabas the only celibate ones, and who were not bound to that state:

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? (1 Corinthians 9:5)
And refrain from trying to argue that the other apostles were leading a women who was not a wife, but a female assistants, for not only is "gunè„ translated "wife" over 90 times - including 1Co. 7:27 - but contextually Paul is referring to sacrifice and Paul himself had female assistants. (Philippians 4:3; Rom. 16:2-4, 9, 12)

That said, being celibate and continent is a valid call of God, but which is an ability and call, and is not and cannot be mandated for pastors or deacons by excluding marriage. Instead, being married with well-ordered children is stated to be a positive affirmation of one's ability to pastor the flock of God, (1 Timothy 3:1-12; Titus 1:5) and married was the normative state for them.

But of course, Catholic priests are not the valid presbuteros/episkopos (same office) of the NT church.

65 posted on 06/19/2024 5:04:20 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: daniel1212

your link has lots of text but little truth in it.

Firstly - it takes one excerpt from Jerome to try to prove its false point - this is a standard dispensationalist fallacy of excerpting the biblical books (and other works) and making strawmen


74 posted on 06/19/2024 5:47:49 AM PDT by Cronos (I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
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