3not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
3not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
1 The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
2 The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
3 not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
4 conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
3:3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
3:3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
3:3not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;