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That would be a very odd exegesis of the passage, which isn't talking about these groups of people being on a level with the authority of Scripture, but is rather talking about why God gave these groups of people to the church. It is not talking about authority, but about function. It is much more plausible (but still illegitimate) to get their doctrine from 3:20. In 3:20, it is fairly obviously (I would say) the Scriptural teaching that is foundational, not the men themselves.
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