3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
1 This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church 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;
3:3not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
3:3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
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;