Elder describes a person who is mature. It does not necessarily mean a person in this leadership role has to be old chronologically, but he does need to be “grown up” spiritually. Overseer describes the function or the kind of service this person renders.
Knofel Staton, Timothy–Philemon: Unlocking the Scriptures for You, Standard Bible Studies (Cincinnati, OH: Standard, 1988), 67–68.
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