Titus 1:8
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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- 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 1:8
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Self-controlled, watchful, and sound in judgment; calm and serious rather than intoxicated, frenzied, or careless.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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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,
8But 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.