As God's steward, an overseer must be above reproach--not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. Cross References Leviticus 10:9"You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a perpetual statute for the generations to come. 1 Corinthians 4:1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 1 Timothy 3:3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. 1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money. 2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. 2 Peter 2:10 Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, these men are unafraid to slander angelic majesties. Chapter Outline 1. Paul greets Titus, who was left to finish the work in Crete.6. How those chosen as ministers ought to be qualified. 11. The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped; 12. and what manner of men they be. Jump to Previous Addicted Angered Angry Arrogant Bishop Blameless Blows Brawler Dishonest Drinker Drunkard Drunkenness Easily Entrusted Filthy Fond Forward Gain God's Greedy Hard Lucre Minister Moved Necessary Overbearing Overseer Passionate Pugnacious Pursuing Pushing Quickly Quick-Tempered Reproach Selfwilled Self-Willed Servant Soon Sordid Steward Striker Temper Violent Virtue Way Wine WorkJump to Next Addicted Angered Angry Arrogant Bishop Blameless Blows Brawler Dishonest Drinker Drunkard Drunkenness Easily Entrusted Filthy Fond Forward Gain God's Greedy Hard Lucre Minister Moved Necessary Overbearing Overseer Passionate Pugnacious Pursuing Pushing Quickly Quick-Tempered Reproach Selfwilled Self-Willed Servant Soon Sordid Steward Striker Temper Violent Virtue Way Wine Work |
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge a bishop. Titus 1:5 Philippians 1:1 1 Timothy 3:1, 2 as. Matthew 24:45 Luke 12:42 1 Corinthians 4:1, 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, 20 not given to wine. Titus 2:3 Leviticus 10:9 Proverbs 31:4, 5 Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah 56:12 Ezekiel 44:21 Ephesians 5:18 1 Timothy 3:3 no. 2 Timothy 2:24, 25 not given to filthy. Isaiah 56:10, 11 1 Timothy 3:3, 8 1 Peter 5:2 Links Titus 1:7 NIVTitus 1:7 NLT Titus 1:7 ESV Titus 1:7 NASB Titus 1:7 KJV Titus 1:7 Bible Apps Titus 1:7 Parallel Titus 1:7 Biblia Paralela Titus 1:7 Chinese Bible Titus 1:7 French Bible Titus 1:7 German Bible Titus 1:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |