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Titus 1:6

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4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

8 Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

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BSB
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
KJV
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
WEB
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
ASV
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
DARBY
if any one be free from all charge [against him], husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
BLB
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not under accusation of debauchery, or insubordinate.
ÅB
om noen er ulastelig, én kvinnes mann, og har troende barn som ikke har ondt ord på seg for ryggesløshet eller er gjenstridige.
OTB
En eldste må være ulastelig, én kvinnes mann, med troende barn som ikke kan anklages for utsvevelser eller ulydighet.
B1930
om nogen er ulastelig, én kvinnes mann, og har troende barn som ikke har ondt ord på sig for ryggesløshet eller er gjenstridige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Timothy 3:2–7

    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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  • 1 Timothy 3:12

    A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

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  • Proverbs 28:7

    A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

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  • Titus 1:6–8

    An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

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  • Genesis 18:19

    For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

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  • Ephesians 5:18

    Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

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  • Ezekiel 44:22

    And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:11

    Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.

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