Wow. Just wow.
Do you actually read the scriptures?

1 Peter 2:9
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

You really are starting to sound like a catholic yourself.
Matthew 18
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Notice the verse do not mention elders and deacons but the church. Or the body of Christ.

Of course in the book of timothy, we are supposed to treat out elders with respect. It never says that elders are supposed to be "ruling" to church.
Also in the book of timothy, a Bishop is supposed to be taking care of the church. Not ruling the church
1 Corinthians 12
12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

It's so clear that there is no one who should be "ruling" the church. Now of course in timothy , bishops are supposed to be taking care of the church of God. Not ruling.
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
The only people who were given authority to rule were the apostles.

The bible says clearly that we are supposed to follow God and not men.

But then for people like you. I understand why you like being ruled under men. After all, you do not have a fix standard to follow, so man then sets the standard for you.

You are already starting to sound like a catholic.

1) You use a corrupted version of the worst kind. Which even ThomasThai would probably not approve.

NLT is a thought for thought bible. It is not even worthy to be use in the first place. But then what do you even know?

Just take a comparison

1 John 5:7 NLT
7 So we have these three witnesses[a]—

1 John 5:7 ESV
7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.

1 John 5:7 KJV
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

In fact ThomasThai challenged me on whether there are doctrinal differences. It's so clear as day just by looking at those 3 verses.

Sorry Actually this verse was taken out from both esv and nlt.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

And you actually call yourself a Christian. The irony is you actually have the audacity to imply that I am not a Christian even though you use corrupted sources that totally perverts the word of God.

https://preachersinstitute.com/2013/01/10/h...e-translations/

My standards are higher then this guy though. But if even someone like him can condemn the NLT, then it really says a lot of someone who uses it.

You see. It is so corrupted, that even most "KJB Only" people dun even bother to compare this Bible with their KJB.

By the way, found a "pearl" in NLT

8 Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth—a man of complete integrity

In fact the following passage is a complete joke. Guess where I quoted from
21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’

I have no problems calling the above passage a joke. Please "sue" me. You have been reading from a joke bible all these while.
If you have any understanding, that verse above is blesphemy actually. It contradicts the verse that there is no one good. Did I just insulted your "word of God" then? For me, no issues insulting your "word of God" when it's actually the "word of Satan". The fact that you are using this type of Bible tells me a lot about you actually. But then you probably think you are saved because of your mere profession right?

Next time, just use the message Bible.