Titus 1:7–8
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;
For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not *giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-reference1.Tim. 3.6.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
But a louer of hospitality, a louer of ‖good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, good things.
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From verse 7
- Ephesians 5:18Rank 1 from verse 7
- 2 Peter 2:10Rank 2 from verse 7
10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
10But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise ‖gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to *speake euill of dignities:
- 1 Peter 4:10Rank 3 from verse 7
- 1 Peter 5:2Rank 4 from verse 7
2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
2Feede the flocke of God ‖which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
- James 1:19–20Rank 5 from verse 7
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
19Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.
- Luke 12:42Rank 6 from verse 7
42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?
- 1 Timothy 3:1–13Rank 7 from verse 7
1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, 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 ruleth 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.
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
3Not ‖giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
5(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
6Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
13For they that ‖haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25Rank 8 from verse 7
24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
24And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, ‖patient,
25In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
- Ezekiel 44:21Rank 9 from verse 7
- Isaiah 28:7Rank 10 from verse 7
7¶ But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
7¶ But they also haue erred through wine, and through strong drinke are out of the way: the priest and the prophet haue erred through strong drinke, they are swallowed vp of wine: they are out of the way through strong drinke, they erre in vision, they stumble in iudgement.
- Proverbs 14:17Rank 11 from verse 7
- Isaiah 56:10–12Rank 12 from verse 7
10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
11Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
10‖His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.
11††Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.
12Come ye, say they, I wil fetch wine, and we will fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morrow shal be as this day, and much more abundant.
- Proverbs 15:18Rank 13 from verse 7
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–2Rank 14 from verse 7
1LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1¶ Let a man so account of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreouer, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithfull.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 15 from verse 7
- Genesis 49:6Rank 16 from verse 7
6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
6O my soule, come not thou into their secret: vnto their assembly mine honour be not thou vnited: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfe will they ‖digged downe a wall.
- Leviticus 10:9Rank 17 from verse 7
9Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
9Doe not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou, nor thy sonnes with thee, when ye goe into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest yee die: It shall bee a statute for euer, throughout your generations:
- Matthew 24:45Rank 18 from verse 7
- Philippians 1:1Rank 19 from verse 7
- Proverbs 16:32Rank 20 from verse 7
- Proverbs 31:4–5Rank 21 from verse 7
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
5††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
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:
5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that ‖are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.
From verse 8
- 1 Timothy 3:2Rank 1 from verse 8
- 1 Kings 5:7Rank 3 from verse 8
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.
7¶ And it came to passe when Hiram heard the wordes of Solomon, that hee reioyced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this great people.
- 1 John 3:14Rank 4 from verse 8
- 1 John 5:1Rank 5 from verse 8
- 1 Kings 5:1Rank 6 from verse 8
1AND 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.
1¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent his seruants vnto Solomon: (for hee had heard that they had anointed him King in the roume of his father,) for Hiram was euer a louer of Dauid.
- 1 Samuel 18:1Rank 7 from verse 8
1AND it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1¶ And it came to passe when hee made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, that the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, and Ionathan loued him as his owne soule.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 8 from verse 8
- 1 Timothy 4:12Rank 9 from verse 8
- 1 Timothy 6:11Rank 10 from verse 8
- 2 Corinthians 6:4–8Rank 11 from verse 8
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
4But in all things †approuing our selues, as the Ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in ‖tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6By purenesse, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,
7By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse, on the right hand, and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by euil report and good report, as deceiuers and yet true:
15Hate 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.
15Hate the euill, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hostes will bee gracious vnto the *remnant of Ioseph.
- Psalms 16:3Rank 13 from verse 8
- 2 Timothy 2:22Rank 14 from verse 8
- 2 Timothy 3:3Rank 15 from verse 8
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Titus 1:7
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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An overseer of a church.
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Free from a charge, fault, or cause of censure in the matter or standing described; without rebuke or proved blame.
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One entrusted to manage another's household, goods, affairs, or responsibilities.
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The one true God.
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selfwilled
Governed stubbornly by one's own will and unwilling to yield.
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Feeling or showing anger; wrathful or provoked.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.
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One disposed to strike or inflict blows; a violent person.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Dirty, foul, or unclean. Sense 2: Morally polluted or defiled. Sense 3: Obtained by base or dishonest means.
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Gain or profit, especially when sought dishonestly.
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Titus 1:8
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A close friend.
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hospitality
Generous reception and care of guests or strangers.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Self-controlled, watchful, and sound in judgment; calm and serious rather than intoxicated, frenzied, or careless.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Self-controlled, restrained, disciplined, moderate, watchful, and governing desires and conduct rather than being ruled by appetite, passion, or excess.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
6If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.
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;
7For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not *giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
Selected passage8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
8But a louer of hospitality, a louer of ‖good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
Selected passage9Holding 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.
9Holding fast the faithfull word, ‖as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.