Titus 1:8

but hospitable, a lover of the good, discreet, just, holy, temperate;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7For the overseer[1:7] must be, without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of gain;

9holding fast the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able with the sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

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Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God, how holily and justly and unblamably we behaved ourselves to you that believe;

1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise thy youth; but become an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in love, in faith, in purity.

2 Timothy 2:22But flee youthful lusts; and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Matthew Henry on Titus 1:7-16

The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. ( a. d. 66.) 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7 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; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort… Read the whole commentary →

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