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Titus 1:8

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But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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  1. 1 Timothy 3:2Rank 1 from verse 8
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    2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

  2. Titus 2:7Rank 2 from verse 8
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    7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

  3. 1 Kings 5:7Rank 3 from verse 8
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    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.

  4. 1 John 3:14Rank 4 from verse 8
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  5. 1 John 5:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  6. 1 Kings 5:1Rank 6 from verse 8
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    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.

  7. 1 Samuel 18:1Rank 7 from verse 8
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    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.

  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 8 from verse 8
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    10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

  9. 1 Timothy 4:12Rank 9 from verse 8
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    12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

  10. 1 Timothy 6:11Rank 10 from verse 8
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  11. 2 Corinthians 6:4–8Rank 11 from verse 8
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    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;

  12. Amos 5:15Rank 12 from verse 8
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    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.

  13. Psalms 16:3Rank 13 from verse 8
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    3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

  14. 2 Timothy 2:22Rank 14 from verse 8
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    22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

  15. 2 Timothy 3:3Rank 15 from verse 8
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    3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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Titus 1:8

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but

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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

COMBINED MEANING

good

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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

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sober

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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

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holy

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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

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temperate

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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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Suggested context · Titus 1:5–16

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1:5For 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:

1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

1:7For 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;

1:8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

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1:9Holding 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.

1:10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

1:11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

1:12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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