If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. Treasury of Scripture any. See on 1 Timothy 3:2-7 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach... the husband. Leviticus 21:7,14 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband... Ezekiel 44:22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away... Malachi 2:15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And why one? That he might seek a godly seed... Luke 1:5 THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia... 1 Timothy 3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. having. Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD... 1 Samuel 2:11,22,29,30 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister to the LORD before Eli the priest... 1 Samuel 3:12,13 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end... 1 Timothy 3:4,5 One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity... not. Proverbs 28:7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shames his father. or. Titus 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Context Appointment of Elders on Crete
5For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you: 6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the disputers. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.
Darby Bible Translation
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
King James Bible
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Young's Literal Translation
if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
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