Thematic Bible: An overseer, a supervisor


Thematic Bible





Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach, not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover; ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity; read more.
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you; if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible. For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre; read more.
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate; holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers. For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision, whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.