Titus 1:7

It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.

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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;

In Context

6An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who do not have the reputation of being reckless or undisciplined.

8Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:9“Do not drink wine or strong drink, you, or your sons who remain with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, so you will not die. This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations,

Proverbs 15:18An angry man stirs up arguments, 1 but a person who is slow to anger quiets a quarrel. 1

Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, 1 or for rulers to crave strong drink, 1

Isaiah 28:7But even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. 1 The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, and they are swallowed up by wine. 1 They stagger with strong drink, staggering in vision and reeling in decision. 1

Ezekiel 44:21No priest may drink wine when he comes to the inner court,

Luke 12:42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will set over his other servants to give them their portion of food at the right time?

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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