Titus 1:8
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 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;
9 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.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
- KJV
- But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
- WEB
- but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,
- ASV
- but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
- DARBY
- but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
- BLB
- but hospitable, a lover of good, sound-minded, righteous, holy, [and] self-controlled,
- ÅB
- men gjestfri, glad i det gode, sindig, rettferdig, hellig, avholdende,
- OTB
- I stedet må han være gjestfri, en elsker av det gode, sindig, rettferdig, hellig og selvbehersket.
- B1930
- men gjestfri, glad i det gode, sindig, rettferdig, hellig, avholdende,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Read in contextTitus 2:7
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Read in context1 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:10
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
Read in context1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Read in contextAmos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Read in context1 Kings 5:1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Read in context1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
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