Titus 1:7

Titus chapter 1 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

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;

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;

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;

v.6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

v.7This passage

v.8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.