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To: marajade
"This verse refers to bishops that were widowers. Paul is instructing that these widowers could not remarry."

Really? Where is that substantiated?

1 Tim. 3:1-3

349 posted on 07/09/2006 4:16:23 PM PDT by NYer (Discover the beauty of the Eastern Catholic Churches - freepmail me for more information.)
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To: NYer

The Husband of but one wife. That means he's never been the husband of more than one wife. Not that his wife is dead.


366 posted on 07/11/2006 5:38:46 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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