A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Treasury of Scripture bishop. Titus 1:6-9 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly... blameless. 1 Timothy 3:10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Philippians 2:15 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and perverse nation... the husband. 1 Timothy 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats... 1 Timothy 5:9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score years old, having been the wife of one man. Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end; vigilant. Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch to prayer. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: of good behaviour. or, modest. given. Romans 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. apt. 2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
Context Qualifications for Overseers
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Douay-Rheims Bible
It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
Darby Bible Translation
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
King James Bible
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Young's Literal Translation
it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
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