Titus 1:8 — Meaning and Application

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“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}”

Titus 1:8

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

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;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

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Titus 1:1

"Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;"

Titus 1:2

"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}"

Titus 1:3

"But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;"

Titus 1:4

"To Titus, {mine} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour."

Titus 1:5

"For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}"

Titus 1:6

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

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