Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
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.
A Conservative Version
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, 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;
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
Interlinear
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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 free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means; 8 but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate, 9 clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass, when he had ended 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 always loved 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 Jehovah this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.
Psalm 16:3
To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.
Amos 5:15
Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
2 Corinthians 6:4-8
but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
1 Thessalonians 2:10
Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
2 Timothy 2:22
But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:3
without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,
Titus 2:7
in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
1 John 5:1
Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him.