Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, 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;
Darby Translation
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, 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 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 an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain; 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate, 9 holding fast the faithful Word according to the doctrine, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2
Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,
1 Samuel 18:1
And it happened when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as he did 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 instead of his father. For Hiram was always a lover of David.
1 Kings 5:7
And it happened when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who has given David a wise son over this great people.
Psalm 16:3
As to the saints in the earth, they are the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate. It may be that the Lord Jehovah of Hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
2 Corinthians 6:4-8
but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in troubles, in emergencies, in distresses,
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You and God are witnesses how holily and justly and blamelessly we were to you who believe,
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.
2 Timothy 2:22
But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:3
without natural affection, unyielding, false accusers, without self-control, savage, despisers of good,
Titus 2:7
In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. And everyone who loves Him who begets also loves him who has been born of Him.