Verse 7

For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For en biskop må være feilfri, som en forvalter av Gud; ikke egenrådig, ikke lett sinnet, ikke vinelskende, ikke voldsom, ikke grisk.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For det er nødvendig at en biskop er ulastelig, som en trofast forvalter hos Gud;

• Norsk King James

  For en biskop må være ulastelig, som Guds forvalter; ikke selvopptatt, ikke rask til vrede, ikke drukken, ikke voldsom, ikke opptatt av uærlige penger;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For en tilsynsmann må være uklanderlig som Guds forvalter, ikke egenrådig, ikke bråsint, ikke avhengig av vin, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uhederlig vinning,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig som Guds husholder, ikke egenrådig, ikke snar til vrede, ikke en vinelsker, ikke voldelig, ikke grisk:

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig, som en Guds forvalter, ikke selvrådig, ikke hissig, ikke avhengig av vin, ikke voldsom, ikke ute etter skammelig vinning.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig, som en Guds forvalter; ikke egenrådig, ikke snart sint, ikke hengitt til vin, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uhederlig vinning;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For en biskop må være uplett, som en forvalter for Gud; ikke egenrådig, ikke rask til vrede, ikke beruset, ikke voldelig og ikke grådig etter skitten penger.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig, som Guds forvalter; ikke egenrådig, ikke snar til vrede, ikke drikkfeldig, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig, som Guds forvalter; ikke egenrådig, ikke snar til vrede, ikke drikkfeldig, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For en tilsynsmann må være ustraffelig, som Guds forvalter, ikke egenrådig, ikke hissig, ikke en som drikker mye vin, ikke voldsom, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless—not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, and not greedy for dishonest gain.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For en biskop må være uklanderlig som Guds forvalter; ikke arrogant, ikke sint, ikke drikkfeldig, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi det bør en Biskop at være ustraffelig, som en Guds Huusholder, ikke indtagen af sig selv, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Viin, ikke til at slaae, ikke til slet Vinding,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For en tilsynsmann må være uklanderlig, som en Guds forvalter; ikke selvrådig, ikke hastig til vrede, ikke hengiven til vin, ikke en voldsmann, ikke begjærlig etter skammelig vinning;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For en tilsynsmann må være ulastelig, som en Guds forvalter; ikke selvtilfreds, ikke lett sint, ikke avhengig av vin, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For tilsynsmannen må være ulastelig, som en Guds husholder, ikke egeninteressert, ikke hissig, ikke drikker, ikke voldelig, ikke grådig etter skitten vinning,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For en tilsynsmann må være uklanderlig, som Guds forvalter; ikke egenrådig, ikke lett å bli sint, ikke voldsom, ikke grådig etter uærlig vinning;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For det er nødvendig for en biskop å være en mann med dyd, som Guds tjener; ikke selvdreven, ikke lett opprørt eller voldelig, ikke begjærende egoistisk vinning;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For a bisshoppe must be fautelesse as it be commeth the minister of God: not stubborne not angrye no dronkarde no fyghter not geven to filthy lucre:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For a Bisshoppe must be blamelesse, as the stewarde of God: not wylfull, not angrye, not geuen vnto moch wyne, no fyghter, not gredye of filthye lucre:

• 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,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For a bishop must be blamelesse, as the stewarde of God: not stubborne, not angry, not geuen to wyne, no striker, not geuen to filthie lucre:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:42 : 42 And 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 food in due season?
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind;
• 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 And especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed, and not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
• 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• Eph 5:18 : 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
• Lev 10:9 : 9 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations,
• Isa 28:7 : 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 by wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
• Isa 56:10-12 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yes, 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 territory. 12 Come, they say, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
• Ezek 44:21 : 21 No priest shall drink wine when they enter the inner court.
• Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
• Prov 14:17 : 17 He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.
• Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
• Prov 31:4-5 : 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to crave strong drink. 5 Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
• Eccl 7:9 : 9 Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
• Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
• 1 Tim 3:1-9 : 1 This is a true saying: If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy for dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all respectfulness; 5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must have a good reputation with those outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise, the deacons must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. 11 In the same way, their wives must be dignified, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
• Titus 1:5 : 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—
• Titus 2:3 : 3 The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine, teachers of good things;
• Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: 20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
• Gen 49:6 : 6 O my soul, do not come into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, do not be united: for in their anger they killed a man, and in their self-will they tore down a wall.
• 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man account of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.