Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,
New American Standard Bible
but
King James Version
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Holman Bible
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
International Standard Version
Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.
American Standard Version
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Amplified
And he must be hospitable [to believers, as well as strangers], a lover of what is good, sensible (upright), fair, devout, self-disciplined [above reproach—whether in public or in private].
An Understandable Version
[He must be] hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, upright, devout and self-controlled.
Anderson New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, just, holy, temperate,
Bible in Basic English
But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
Common New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;
Darby Translation
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
Godbey New Testament
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
Goodspeed New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of holy life, self-controlled,
John Wesley New Testament
But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,
Julia Smith Translation
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;
King James 2000
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, temperate;
Lexham Expanded Bible
but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled,
Modern King James verseion
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,
Moffatt New Testament
he must be hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, a just man, a religious man, and abstemious;
Montgomery New Testament
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
NET Bible
Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.
New Heart English Bible
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Noyes New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Sawyer New Testament
but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,
The Emphasized Bible
But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but the stranger's host, the good man's friend, grave, just, holy, temperate;
Twentieth Century New Testament
On the contrary, he should be hospitable, eager for the right discreet, upright, a man of holy life and capable of self-restraint,
Webster
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Weymouth New Testament
but hospitable to strangers, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, upright, saintly, self-controlled;
Williams New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,
World English Bible
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Worrell New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of good, sober-minded, righteous, pious, temperate;
Worsley New Testament
but hospitable, benevolent, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Youngs Literal Translation
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,
Themes
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Elder » In the Christian church
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 1:8
Images Titus 1:8
Prayers for Titus 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To Titus In Crete
7 For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, 8 but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,
1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1 Kings 5:1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, for Hiram was ever a devotee of David.
1 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be LORD this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.
Psalm 16:3
As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate. It may be that LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
2 Corinthians 6:4-8
but in everything commending ourselves as helpers of God, in much perseverance, in afflictions, in necessities, in restrictions,
1 Thessalonians 2:10
Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and justly and blamelessly we became to you who believe,
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.
2 Timothy 2:22
And flee juvenile impulses, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:3
devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,
Titus 2:7
Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
1 John 5:1
Every man who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten from God, and every man who loves him who begot, also loves him who has been begotten from him.