<sod>Finally, this text is also important because it provides a sketch of the emerging church hierarchy. We can see how the three-tiered church hierarchy (consisting of monarchial [[bishop]]s, elders, and [[deacon]]s) was coming into being, and how regional churches were gaining unity through it.<eod>
<sod>Finally, this text is also important because it provides a sketch of the emerging church hierarchy. We can see how the three-tiered church hierarchy (consisting of [[bishop]]s, elders, and [[deacon]]s) was coming into being, and how regional churches were gaining unity through it.<eod>