Newly baptized anointed ones became part of the slave, and regardless of who initially taught them, they went on to receive instruction from members of the congregation who met the Scriptural qualifications to serve as older men.
(‏ ۱تیموتاؤس ۳ :‏ ۱ -‏ ۷ ؛‏ تیطُس ۱ :‏ ۶ -‏ ۹‏ )‏ این موضوع نشان می‌دهد که پیران مسیحی در رشد امّت خدا وظیفهٔ ویژه‌ای بر عهده داشتند .‏