Titus 1:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Titus 1:8

6 if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, ^ahaving faithful children not accused of¹ dissipation or insubordination.

7 For a¹ bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, ^anot given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,

9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

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10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle ^atalkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

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Cross-references and similar verses for Titus 1:8:

a bishop.
Philippians 1:1
1 Timothy 3:1
1 Timothy 3:2
Titus 1:5

as.
Matthew 24:45
Luke 12:42
1 Corinthians 4:1
1 Corinthians 4:2
1 Peter 4:10

not selfwilled.
Genesis 49:6
2 Peter 2:10

not soon.
Proverbs 14:17
Proverbs 15:18
Proverbs 16:32
Ecclesiastes 7:9
James 1:19
James 1:20

not given to wine.
Leviticus 10:9
Proverbs 31:4
Proverbs 31:5
Isaiah 28:7
Isaiah 56:12
Ezekiel 44:21
Ephesians 5:18
1 Timothy 3:3
Titus 2:3

no.
2 Timothy 2:24
2 Timothy 2:25

not given to filthy.
Isaiah 56:10
Isaiah 56:11
1 Timothy 3:3
1 Timothy 3:8
1 Peter 5:2

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