The passage doesn't say that Bishops must be married. The point is that if a Bishop is married he cannot have been divorced and his family must be exemplary.
Otherwise, Paul would be contradicting himself when he states elsewhere that it is better for men to remain unmarried:
I Corinthians 7If Paul was prescribing marriage for bishops he would also be contradicting Jesus:"I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that."
Matthew 19:12For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage[ 19:12 Or have made themselves eunuchs] because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."
Was the Christ, Jesus a Roman Catholic?
Was the Christ, Jesus a Catholic?
Was the Christ, Jesus a catholic?
Was the Christ, Jesus a Jew?
Was the Christ, Jesus a Jewish Rabbi?
Were any men in Judaism required to remain unmarried ?
Were any men in Judaism required to become a Eunuch ?
19:12 ...Or have made themselves eunuchs] because of the kingdom of heaven.
Is Y'shua HaMashiach encouraging a man to make himself a eunuch ? Either figuratively or literally ?
Surely Rabbi Y'shua would have known Deuteronomy :
Deuteronomy 23:1 No-one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting
may enter the assembly of the LORD.
Why? Because many Pagan religions castrated their priests.
Are your Bishops Married with children ??
Matthew 23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say,
Barukh haba b'Shem Adonai
`Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" [Psalm 118:26]
Y'shua haMashiach
chuck <truth@YeshuaHaMashiach>