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if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. For the [a]bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, [b]no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

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  1. Titus 1:7 Or, overseer
  2. Titus 1:7 Or, not quarrelsome over wine

An elder must be blameless,(A) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[a] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer(B) manages God’s household,(C) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(D) Rather, he must be hospitable,(E) one who loves what is good,(F) who is self-controlled,(G) upright, holy and disciplined.

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  1. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy