Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.
New American Standard Bible
namely,
King James Version
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Holman Bible
one
International Standard Version
An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious.
American Standard Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
Amplified
namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious.
An Understandable Version
[An elder must] not be guilty of just blame, [he must be] the husband of one wife, whose children are believers [Note: The word for "believers" may also be translated "faithful ones" or "trustworthy ones"], who have a reputation for not being wild or disobedient.
Anderson New Testament
if any one is blameless, the husband of one wife, if he has faithful children that are not accused of riotous living, or disobedient.
Bible in Basic English
Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.
Common New Testament
namely, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild or rebellious.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.
Darby Translation
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
Godbey New Testament
if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible.
John Wesley New Testament
If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of luxury or unruly.
Julia Smith Translation
If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly.
King James 2000
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of rebellion or unruly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If anyone is blameless, [the] husband of one wife, having faithful children, not {accused of dissipation} or rebellious.
Modern King James verseion
if anyone is blameless, husband of one wife, having believing children, not accused of loose behavior, or disobedient.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any be faultless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
Moffatt New Testament
men who are above reproach, only once married, with children who believe and who are not liable to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.
Montgomery New Testament
men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
NET Bible
An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.
New Heart English Bible
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
Noyes New Testament
if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children, that are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly.
Sawyer New Testament
if any one is blameless, a husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of intemperance or of insubordination.
The Emphasized Bible
If anyone is unaccusable, a husband of, one wife, having children that believe, who are not charged with riotous excess, nor insubordinate;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
if there be a man blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not under an accusation or debauchery, or disorderly conduct.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.
Webster
If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.
Weymouth New Testament
wherever there is a man of blameless life, true to his one wife, having children who are themselves believers and are free from every reproach of profligacy or of stubborn self-will.
Williams New Testament
each elder must be above reproach, have only one wife, and his children must not be liable to the charge of profligacy or disobedience.
World English Bible
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
Worrell New Testament
if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children not in accusation of rioting, or unruly.
Worsley New Testament
to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly.
Youngs Literal Translation
if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
Themes
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
Elder » In the Christian church
Faithfulness » Especially required in » The children of ministers
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Peaceableness » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peaceableness, the righteous cultivate the spirit of
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Titus 1:6
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Instructions To Titus In Crete
5 I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee, 6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate. 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,
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Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2-7
The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,
1 Timothy 3:12
Let helpers be husbands of one wife, ruling children and their own houses well.
Titus 1:10
For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,
Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of LORD, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoke
Leviticus 21:7
They shall not take a woman who is a harlot, or profane, neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband, for he is holy to his God.
Leviticus 21:14
A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these he shall not take, but he shall take to wife a virgin of his own people.
1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the child ministered to LORD before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel 2:22
Now Eli was very old. And he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tent of meeting.
1 Samuel 2:29-30
Why do ye kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in [my] habitation, and honor thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chief of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel 3:12-13
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
Proverbs 28:7
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Ezekiel 44:22
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her who is put away, but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
Malachi 2:15
And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Luke 1:5
It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we encourage you, brothers, admonish the unruly, strengthen the weak-spirited, help the infirmed, be patient toward all.
Titus 1:6-8
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.