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
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,
1 Timothy 3:1
This is a faithful saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
As
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath appointed ruler over his houshold, to give them food in due season?
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season?
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Peter 4:10
As every one hath received a gift, so minister it one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Not selfwilled
2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:
Not soon
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Not given to wine
Titus 2:3
That the aged women in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things:
Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunken with wine,
1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;
Not given to filthy
1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;
1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,
General references
1 Timothy 5:23
Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thy frequent infirmities.