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,

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

As

Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?

Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.

As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Not selfwilled

O my soul, come not thou into their council, to their assembly, my glory, be not thou united, for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they hocked an ox.

And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

Not soon

He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Not given to wine

Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is strong drink?

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up of wine. They stagger with strong drink; they err in vision; they stumble in judgment.

Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter into the inner court.

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

Not given to filthy

His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

General references

And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones. And he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.

Thus says lord LORD: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners that are among the sons of Israel.

No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.