6An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.


In Context

3 and at his appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,

4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

7 Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless--not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

8 Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self- controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

Titus 1:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:6If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.