"For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, no…" — Titus 1:7

Titus 1:7 · KJV

“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”

— Titus 1:7

Verse 6

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Verse 8

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}

Titus 1 — Context

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

Cross References

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

2 Peter 2:10

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous {are they}, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. {government: or, dominion}

1 Peter 5:2

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight {thereof}, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; {which...: or, as much as in you is}

1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift, {even so} minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom {his} lord shall make ruler over his household, to give {them their} portion of meat in due season?

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

1 Timothy 3:1-13

This {is} a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 Timothy 2:24-25

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}