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Titus 1:7-9 KJV
Titus · chapter 1 · verses 7–9 · King James Version
7For 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; 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9Holding 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.Titus 1:7-9 · King James Version
Titus 1:7-9 in context
5For 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:
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 selfwilled, 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 hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
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Key words (Strong's)
- hospitalityphiloxenoshospitable, generous to guestsG5382 →
- selfwilledauthadēsself-pleasing, self-willed, arrogantG829 →
- blamelessanegklētosthat cannot be called into to account, unreproveable, unaccused, blamelessG410 →
- faithfulpistostrusty, faithful, of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business…G4103 →
- doctrinedidaskaliateaching, instruction, teaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teachings, preceptsG1319 →
- convinceelegchōto convict, refute, confute, generally with a suggestion of shame of the person…G1651 →
- stewardoikonomosthe manager of household or of household affairs, esp. a steward, manager, superintendent…G3623 →
- strikerplēktēsbruiser, ready for a blow, a pugnacious, contentious, quarrelsome personG4131 →
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The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not. I. Of those whom he should ordain. He points out their qualifications and virtues;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-16