An elder must be blameless,(A) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[a] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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  1. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, (A)having faithful children not accused of [a]dissipation or insubordination.

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  1. Titus 1:6 debauchery, lit. incorrigibility

Since an overseer(A) manages God’s household,(B) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(C)

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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;

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For a [a]bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, (A)not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

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  1. Titus 1:7 Lit. overseer