Titus 1:7 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Titus 1:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Titus 1:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;”
Titus 1:7 — World English Bible
Titus 1:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; ”
Titus 1:7 — American Standard Version
Titus 1:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
Titus 1:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Titus 1:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the overseer must be free from all charge [against him] asGod's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means; ”
Titus 1:7 — Darby Translation
Titus 1:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,”
Titus 1:7 — Geneva Bible
Titus 1:7 in Context — Titus 1
5 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:
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;
8 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.
What Does Titus 1:7 Mean?
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