Titus 1:7
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
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ASV
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
KJV
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;
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| δεῖ | dei | It behooves | G1163 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| ἐπίσκοπον | episkopon | overseer | G1985 → |
| ἀνέγκλητον | anegklēton | blameless | G410 → |
| εἶναι | einai | to be | G1511 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | God’s | G2316 → |
| οἰκονόμον, | oikonomon | steward, | G3623 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| αὐθάδη, | authadē | self-willed, | G829 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ὀργίλον, | orgilon | quick tempered, | G3711 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| πάροινον, | paroinon | given to wine, | G3943 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| πλήκτην, | plēktēn | a striker, | G4131 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| αἰσχροκερδῆ, | aischrokerdē | greedy of base gain, | G146 → |
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