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In the context of the New Testament and early Christian church, a presbyter refers to a leader or elder within the Christian community. The role of presbyters is closely associated with the governance and spiritual oversight of the church, and they are often mentioned alongside bishops and deacons.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/acts/14-23.htm">Acts 14:23</a> :</b> "Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord, in whom they had believed." This passage highlights the practice of appointing elders, or presbyters, in the early church to provide leadership and guidance to the congregations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17</a> :</b> "Elders who lead well are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching." Here, the role of presbyters is emphasized in terms of leadership and the responsibility of teaching and preaching within the church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5</a> :</b> "The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you." This instruction from Paul to Titus underscores the importance of establishing presbyters in every town to ensure proper church order and governance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a> :</b> "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord." This passage illustrates the pastoral and spiritual care role of presbyters, particularly in ministering to the sick.<br><br><b>Role and Function:</b><br><br>Presbyters in the early church were responsible for the spiritual oversight of the congregation. They were tasked with teaching, preaching, and maintaining doctrinal purity. The New Testament presents them as shepherds of the flock, entrusted with the care and guidance of believers. Their role was both pastoral and administrative, ensuring that the church functioned according to apostolic teachings.<br><br><b>Relationship with Bishops and Deacons:</b><br><br>The New Testament sometimes uses the terms "presbyter" and "bishop" interchangeably, suggesting that in the earliest church, these roles were closely related or even synonymous. However, as the church developed, distinctions between these offices became more pronounced. Presbyters were often seen as part of a collective leadership within a local church, while bishops came to be recognized as overseers with authority over multiple congregations.<br><br><b>Historical Development:</b><br><br>In the post-apostolic period, the role of presbyters continued to evolve. The early church fathers, such as Ignatius of Antioch, emphasized the importance of a hierarchical structure within the church, with presbyters serving under the authority of a bishop. This structure aimed to preserve unity and orthodoxy within the rapidly growing Christian communities.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, presbyters are seen as vital to the life and health of the church. They are considered stewards of God's household, responsible for teaching sound doctrine and refuting false teachings. Their role is seen as a continuation of the apostolic ministry, ensuring that the faith once delivered to the saints is faithfully transmitted to subsequent generations.<br><br>In summary, the office of presbyter is integral to the structure and function of the church, providing leadership, teaching, and pastoral care to the body of Christ. Their role, as outlined in the New Testament, reflects a commitment to maintaining the spiritual well-being and doctrinal integrity of the Christian community.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) An elder in the early Christian church. See Bishop.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) A Presbyterian.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">PRESBYTER; PRESBYTERY</span><p>1. Words Used in the New Testament:<br><br>This latter word occurs in the New Testament once (<a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a>), so rendered in both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American). But the original Greek occurs also in <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66</a>, in the Revised Version (British and American) translated "the assembly of the elders," in the King James Version simply "the elders"; and in <a href="/acts/22-5.htm">Acts 22:5</a>, translated in English Versions of the Bible "the estate of the elders"; in both of which occurrences the word might more accurately be translated "the presbytery," just as it is in <a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a>. Besides these three occurrences of the neuter singular presbuterion, the masculine plural presbuteroi, always translated "elders," is often used to indicate the same organization or court as the former, being applied earlier in New Testament history to the Jewish Sanhedrin (<a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a>; <a href="/matthew/28-12.htm">Matthew 28:12</a> <a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Luke 9:22</a> <a href="/acts/4-5.htm">Acts 4:5, 8</a>), and later in the development of the church to its governing body, either in general (<a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22 f</a>), or locally (<a href="/acts/14-23.htm">Acts 14:23</a>; <a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Acts 16:4</a>; <a href="/acts/20-17.htm">Acts 20:17</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17</a> <a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5</a>, etc.). It is sometimes used of the body, or succession, of religious teachers and leaders of the nation's past (<a href="/matthew/15-2.htm">Matthew 15:2</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-2.htm">Hebrews 11:2</a>). The word "presbyter" has been contracted by later ecclesiastical usage into the title "priest," although in the New Testament they are by no means identical, but on the contrary are often explicitly distinguished (<a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Mark 14:43</a> <a href="/acts/23-14.htm">Acts 23:14</a>).<br><br>2. Based on the Synagogue Plan:<br><br>The local synagogue of the Jewish church was under the care and control of a body of representative men called "the elders" (<a href="/luke/7-3.htm">Luke 7:3</a>). Naturally the Christian church, beginning at Jerusalem and formed on the lines of the synagogue, took over the eldership into its own organization (<a href="/acts/11-30.htm">Acts 11:30</a>; <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">1 Peter 5:1</a>, etc.); so also in all the cities in which the missionary activities of the apostles made church organization necessary, the local synagogues readily suggested and supplied a feasible plan for such organization (<a href="/acts/14-23.htm">Acts 14:23</a> <a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5</a>). The mother-church at Jerusalem, formed after the pattern of the synagogue, might well have offered to the churches formed elsewhere under apostolic preaching the only conceivable plan. We do not know from the New Testament passages how these elders were selected; we must infer that they were elected by the membership of the churches, as under the synagogue plan; they were then installed into their office by apostles (<a href="/acts/14-23.htm">Acts 14:23</a>), or by apostolic helpers (<a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5</a>), or by "the presbytery" (<a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a>), or by both together (<a href="/2_timothy/1-6.htm">2 Timothy 1:6</a>; compare <a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a>). So early as the Pauline letters the office of presbyter seems already to have borne the distinction of two functions: teaching and ruling (<a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17</a>; compare <a href="/acts/20-17.htm">Acts 20:17, 28</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-12.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2</a>).<br><br>3. Principle Found in the New Testament:<br><br>In the New Testament history and epistles it does not appear that the various churches of a district were already organized into an ecclesiastical body known as "the presbytery," having some basis of representation from the constituent churches. But the absence of such mention is far from being final proof that such district organizations did not exist; little dependence can be placed on mere negative arguments. Moreover, the council of apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to which Paul and Barnabas appealed (<a href="/nasb/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a>), is positive evidence of the principle of representation and central authority. The various district organizations would quickly follow as administrative and judicial needs demanded; such development came early in the growth of the church, so early that it is unmistakably present in the post-apostolic age.<br><br>In Revelation the 24 elders occupy a conspicuous place in the ideal church (<a href="/revelation/4-4.htm">Revelation 4:4, 10</a>; <a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a>, etc.), sitting for those they represent, as an exalted presbytery, close to the throne of the Eternal One. "The four and twenty elders occupying thrones (not seats) around the throne are to be regarded as representatives of the glorified church; and the number, twice twelve, seems to be obtained by combining the number of the patriarchs of the Old Testament with that of the apostles of the New Testament" (Milligan on <a href="/revelation/4-4.htm">Revelation 4:4</a> in the Expositor's Bible).<br><br>4. In the Presbyterian Church:<br><br>Presbytery is the court, or representative body, in the Presbyterian Church next above the Session of the local church. The Session is composed of the ruling elders, elected by the membership of a particular church, with the minister as moderator or presiding officer. The Presbytery is composed of all the ordained ministers, or teaching elders, and one ruling elder from the Session of each church in a given district or community. To it now, as in New Testament times (<a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">1 Timothy 4:14</a>), is committed the power of ordination; as also of installation and removal of ministers. It has supervision of the affairs which are general to the churches in its jurisdiction, and the power of review in all matters concerning the local churches (see Form of Government, Presbyterian Church in U.S.A., chapter x). The Presbytery elects the representatives composing the General Assembly, which is the highest court of the Presbyterian Church.<br><br>5. In Architecture:<br><br>In ecclesiastical architecture the presbytery is that part of the church structure which is set apart for the clergy, usually the space between altar and apse; sometimes used of the whole choir space, but ordinarily the word is more restricted in its meaning.<br><br>See further, BISHOP; CHURCH; ELDER; GOVERNMENT.<br><br>Edward Mack<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4850.htm"><span class="l">4850. sumpresbuteros -- a fellow elder</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fellow elder. From sun and presbuteros; a co-<b>presbyter</b> -- <b>presbyter</b>, also an elder.<br> see GREEK presbuteros. see GREEK sun. (sumpresbuteros) -- 1 Occurrence. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4850.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4245.htm"><span class="l">4245. presbuteros -- elder</span></a> <br><b>...</b> older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively,<br> member of the celestial council) or Christian "<b>presbyter</b>" -- elder(-est), old. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4245.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1985.htm"><span class="l">1985. episkopos -- a superintendent, an overseer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> official title in civil life), overseer, supervisor, ruler, especially used with<br> reference to the supervising function exercised by an elder or <b>presbyter</b> of a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1985.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/lxi_to_the_presbyter_archibius.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> Archibius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, LXI. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Archibius. I did<br> not let the two letters which I had just received from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/lxi to the presbyter archibius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/lxii_to_the_presbyter_john.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> John.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, LXII. To the <b>Presbyter</b> John. A saying<br> of one of the men who used to be called wise was, "Live <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/lxii to the presbyter john.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cviii_to_acacius_the_presbyter.htm"><span class="l">To Acacius the <b>Presbyter</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, CVIII. To Acacius the <b>Presbyter</b>. True<br> indeed is the promise of David's Psalm, for through him <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cviii to acacius the presbyter.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/xx_to_the_presbyter_martyrius.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> Martyrius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, XX. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Martyrius. Natural<br> disposition appears in us before resolution of character <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/xx to the presbyter martyrius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/xix_to_the_presbyter_basilius.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> Basilius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, XIX. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Basilius. I have found the<br> right eloquent orator Athanasius to be just what your letter described him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/xix to the presbyter basilius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cvii_to_the_presbyter_theodotus.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> Theodotus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, CVII. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Theodotus. The<br> struggles which your piety has undergone on behalf of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cvii to the presbyter theodotus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cxvi_to_the_presbyter_renatus.htm"><span class="l">To the <b>Presbyter</b> Renatus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, CXVI. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Renatus. We have<br> heard of the warm and righteous zeal of your holiness, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cxvi to the presbyter renatus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/li_to_the_presbyter_agapius.htm"><span class="l">Li. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Agapius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, LI. To the <b>Presbyter</b> Agapius. The works of<br> virtue are admirable in themselves, but yet more admirable <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/li to the presbyter agapius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xii_the_presbyter.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Presbyter</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> BOOK I. ANTIOCH CHAPTER XII THE <b>PRESBYTER</b>. Salt is good; but if the salt have<br> lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?"Luke 14:34. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xii the presbyter.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cxxviii_to_candidus_presbyter_and.htm"><span class="l">To Candidus, <b>Presbyter</b> and Archimandrite.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, CXXVIII. To Candidus, <b>Presbyter</b> and<br> Archimandrite. I am afraid that the vigour of your godly soul <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cxxviii to candidus presbyter and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/presbyter.htm"><span class="l"><b>Presbyter</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical. 4. (n.) A Presbyterian.<br> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>PRESBYTER</b>; PRESBYTERY. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/presbyter.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/presbytery.htm"><span class="l">Presbytery (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> officiating priest. 5. (n.) The residence of a priest or clergyman. Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>PRESBYTER</b>; PRESBYTERY. 1. Words <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/presbytery.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elder.htm"><span class="l">Elder (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Everywhere in the New Testament bishop and <b>presbyter</b> are titles given to<br> one and the same officer of the Christian church. He who <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elder.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/subapostolic.htm"><span class="l">Subapostolic</span></a><br><b>...</b> is evidently leading office-bearer of his church, and is identified with the Clement<br> whom Eusebius designates as third "bishop" (or chief <b>presbyter</b>) of Rome <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/subapostolic.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sub-apostolic.htm"><span class="l">Sub-apostolic</span></a><br><b>...</b> is evidently leading office-bearer of his church, and is identified with the Clement<br> whom Eusebius designates as third "bishop" (or chief <b>presbyter</b>) of Rome <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sub-apostolic.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/priest.htm"><span class="l">Priest (500 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A <b>presbyter</b> elder; a minister. <b>...</b> 3. (n.) A <b>presbyter</b>;<br> one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/priest.htm - 88k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bishop.htm"><span class="l">Bishop (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 20:17-28; 1 Peter 5:1, 2; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3). The term bishop is<br> never once used to denote a different office from that of elder or <b>presbyter</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bishop.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/literature.htm"><span class="l">Literature (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> is evidently leading office-bearer of his church, and is identified with the Clement<br> whom Eusebius designates as third "bishop" (or chief <b>presbyter</b>) of Rome <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/literature.htm - 82k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revelation.htm"><span class="l">Revelation (52 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> about the authorship of the book is first heard of in the obscure sect of the Alogi<br> (end of the 2nd century), who, with Caius, a Roman <b>presbyter</b> (circa 205 AD <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revelation.htm - 89k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/apostle.htm"><span class="l">Apostle (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. John the Apostle, and John the <b>Presbyter</b>: Thus the early traditions of the<br> churches are available for the life of John the son of Zebedee. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/apostle.htm - 87k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Hippolytus-of-Rome.html">Who was Hippolytus of Rome? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Athanasius.html">Who was Athanasius? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Sabellianism.html">What is Sabellianism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/presbyter.htm">Presbyter: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/presbyter.htm">Presbyter</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/presbyter.htm">Presbyter</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/prescribe.htm">Prescribe (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/ordination.htm">Ordination (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/ordain.htm">Ordain (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bishop.htm">Bishop (4 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/p/preponderating.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Preponderating"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Preponderating" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/p/presbytery.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Presbytery"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Presbytery" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>