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For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. |
“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one live in it’, and, ‘Let another take his office.’ |
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, |
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“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘May his place be deserted, let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his place of leadership.’ |
For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership. |
for it stands written in the Book of Psalms, Let his place of abode become deserted, and let there not be he who establishes his permanent residence in it, and his office let another person of a different character take. |
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“Now it is written in the book of psalms of such a man: Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and His office let another take. |
For in the Book of Psalms it is written: ‘Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,’ and ‘Let someone else take his position.’ |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
- 13. Artificial Divisions Are Harmful; The “Church” Paradigm (a la Tozer) - Neil Girrard To support the idea that the clergy/laity distinctions have “grown out of a partial truth,” Tozer uses words that are heavily infested with religious definitions that are not necessarily found in the New Testament.