Titus 1:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

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  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpo you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
  • 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 And chiefly them that walke after the flesh, in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernement, which are bolde, and stand in their owne conceite, and feare not to speake euill of them that are in dignitie.
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.
  • Eph 5:18 : 18 And be not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but be fulfilled with the Spirit,
  • Lev 10:9 : 9 Thou shalt not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou, nor thy sonnes with thee, when yee come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest ye die: this is an ordinance for euer throughout your generations,
  • Isa 28:7 : 7 But they haue erred because of wine, and are out of the way by strong drinke: the priest and the prophet haue erred by strong drinke: they are swallowed vp with wine: they haue gone astraye through strong drinke: they faile in vision: they stumble in iudgement.
  • Isa 56:10-12 : 10 Their watchmen are all blinde: they haue no knowledge: they are all dumme dogs: they can not barke: they lie and sleepe and delite in sleeping. 11 And these griedy dogs can neuer haue ynough: and these shepheards cannot vnderstand: for they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his aduantage, and for his owne purpose. 12 Come, I wil bring wine, and we wil fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morowe shalbe as this day, and much more abundant.
  • Ezek 44:21 : 21 Neither shall any Priest drinke wine when they enter into the inner court.
  • Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?
  • Prov 14:17 : 17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
  • Prov 31:4-5 : 4 It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke, 5 Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.
  • Eccl 7:9 : 9 (7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of Iesvs Christ, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:
  • 1 Tim 3:1-9 : 1 This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke. 2 A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache, 3 Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous, 4 One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie. 5 For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God? 6 He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill. 7 He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill. 8 Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre, 9 Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience. 10 And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles. 11 Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things. 12 Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes. 13 For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
  • 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill, 25 Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,
  • Titus 1:5 : 5 For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,
  • Titus 2:3 : 3 The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath. 20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.
  • Gen 49:6 : 6 Into their secret let not my soule come: my glory, be not thou ioyned with their assembly: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their selfe will they digged downe a wall.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God: 2 And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.

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  • 1 Tim 3:1-12
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    1This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.

    2A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,

    3Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,

    4One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

    5For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

    6He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

    7He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.

    8Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

    9Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.

    10And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.

    11Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.

    12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.

  • Titus 1:5-6
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    5For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

    6If any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.

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    8But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,

  • 1 Pet 5:2-3
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    2Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpo you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:

    3Not as though ye were lords ouer Gods heritage, but that yee may bee ensamples to the flocke.

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    7These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.

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    2That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, & in patience:

    3The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,

    4That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,

    5That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.

    6Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.

    7In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

    8And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

  • 1 Cor 4:1-2
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    1Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God:

    2And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.

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    24But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

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    3We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

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    2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

    3For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:

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    22Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.

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    7And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

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    10Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

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    10To whoremongers, to buggerers, to menstealers, to lyers, to the periured, and if there be any other thing, that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,

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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

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    17The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

  • Eph 5:27
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    27That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame.

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    20Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

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    5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.

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    10Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

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    3But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,

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    9Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,

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    5And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,

  • 1 Cor 5:11
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    11But nowe I haue written vnto you, that ye companie not together: if any that is called a brother, be a fornicatour, or couetous, or an idolater, or a rayler, or a drunkard, or an extorsioner, with such one eate not.