Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
A bishop
Not selfwilled
Not soon
Not given to wine
Not given to filthy
General references
Bible References
A bishop
Titus 1:5
I left you behind in Crete in order to finish putting things right and to appoint presbyters in every town as I told you,
Philippians 1:1
PAUL and Timotheus, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, as well as to the bishops and deacons:
1 Timothy 3:1
It is a popular saying that "whoever aspires to office is set upon an excellent occupation."
As
Matthew 24:45
Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time?
Luke 12:42
The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time?
1 Corinthians 4:1
This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.
1 Peter 4:10
You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.
Not selfwilled
2 Peter 2:10
particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;
Not soon
James 1:19
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
Not given to wine
Titus 2:3
Tell the older women also to be reverent in their demeanour and not to be slanderers or slaves to drink;
Ephesians 5:18
and do not get drunk with wine ??that means profligacy ??but be filled with the Spirit,
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,
Not given to filthy
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,
1 Peter 5:2
be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely,
General references
1 Timothy 5:23
[Give up being a total abstainer; take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent attacks of illness.]