I will use your own standard. I have read the New Testament, and no, episcopacy, is not incompatible with the “government” of the Church as described in the NT.
With the modern translation of your choice (since you want to use my standard) ... show me where in the NT the priest is a church leader, then show the list of qualifications for the priest. Something like 'if a man desire to be a priest, he desires a good thing ... if he is above reproach,' etc., etc. And I really must insist on the mention of the word 'priest' in the Greek, since that is the heart of the dispute.
Then show there is a separate office of bishop and pope, AND demonstrate that the pope is superior and the head of all the others ... AND ... that that pope is the bishop of Rome.
Then explain why the churches in Revelation 2-3 do not mention Rome ... as it is inconceivable if the RCC existed and the vicar of Christ resided in Rome that Jesus had nothing to say to that church.
But before you do that ... you should explain the passage in Acts where all three Greek words for church leadership are used to refer to the same office. Bishop = shepherd = elder.
I could go on ... but you have your hands full already.