Titus 1:7
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Titus 1:7
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If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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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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But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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Verse Text
ForG1063 a bishopG1985 mustG1163 beG1511 blamelessG410, asG5613 the stewardG3623 of GodG2316; notG3361 selfwilledG829, notG3361 soon angryG3711, notG3361 given to wineG3943, noG3361 strikerG4131, notG3361 given to filthy lucreG146;
δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον· μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
δεῖ |
dei | G1163 | V-PAI-3S | must |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | the |
ἐπίσκοπον |
episkopon | G1985 | N-ASM | a bishop |
ἀνέγκλητον |
anenklēton | G410 | A-ASM | blameless |
εἶναι, |
einai | G1511 | V-PAN | be |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | as |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | of God |
οἰκονόμον· |
oikonomon | G3623 | N-ASM | steward |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
αὐθάδη, |
authadē | G829 | A-ASM | selfwilled |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
ὀργίλον, |
orgilon | G3711 | A-ASM | soon angry |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
πάροινον, |
paroinon | G3943 | A-ASM | given to wine |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | no |
πλήκτην, |
plēktēn | G4131 | N-ASM | striker |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
αἰσχροκερδῆ, |
aischrokerdē | G146 | A-ASM | given to filthy lucre |
- G146 — αἰσχροκερδής (aischrokerdḗs, ahee-skhrok-er-dace'): from αἰσχρός (aischrós) G150 and κέρδος (kérdos) (gain); sordid; given to (greedy of) filthy lucre
- G410 — ἀνέγκλητος (anénklētos, an-eng'-klay-tos): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of ἐγκαλέω (enkaléō) G1458; unaccused, i.e. (by implication) irreproachable; blameless
- G829 — αὐθάδης (authádēs, ow-thad'-ace): from αὐτός (autós) G846 and the base of ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) G2237; self-pleasing, i.e. arrogant; self-willed
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
- G1163 — δεῖ (deî, die): 3rd person singular active present of δέω (déō) G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding); behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
- G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί (eimí) G1510; to exist; am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
- G1985 — ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, ep-is'-kop-os): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and σκοπός (skopós) G4649 (in the sense of ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō) G1983); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively); bishop, overseer
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3623 — οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, oy-kon-om'-os): from οἶκος (oîkos) G3624 and the base of νόμος (nómos) G3551; a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel); chamberlain, governor, steward
- G3711 — ὀργίλος (orgílos, org-ee'-los): from ὀργή (orgḗ) G3709; irascible; soon angry
- G3943 — πάροινος (pároinos, par'-oy-nos): from παρά (pará) G3844 and οἶνος (oînos) G3631; staying near wine, i.e. tippling (a toper); given to wine
- G4131 — πλήκτης (plḗktēs, plake'-tace): from πλήσσω (plḗssō) G4141; a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome); striker
- G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): probably adverb of comparative from ὅς (hós) G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows); about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- a bishop — 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Timothy 3:2-13, Titus 1:5
- as — Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, 1 Peter 4:10
- no — 2 Timothy 2:24-25
- not given to filthy — Isaiah 56:10-11, 1 Timothy 3:3, 1 Timothy 3:8, 1 Peter 5:2
- not given to wine — Leviticus 10:9, Proverbs 31:4-5, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 56:12, Ezekiel 44:21, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 2:3
- not selfwilled — Genesis 49:6, 2 Peter 2:10
- not soon — Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Ecclesiastes 7:9, James 1:19-20
Reciprocal references (17): Leviticus 21:18, 2 Kings 5:20, Nehemiah 6:12, Jeremiah 8:10, Malachi 2:6, Matthew 20:8, Luke 16:1, John 10:12, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 5:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:23, Titus 1:11, 2 Peter 2:3, 3 John 1:9
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CHURCH, THE; LEADERS, RELIGIOUS; LUCRE; TITLES AND NAMES; WRATH-ANGER
- Torrey’s: ANGER; MINISTERS; SELF-WILL AND STUBBORNNESS; TITLES AND NAMES OF MINISTERS
- Nave’s: ANGER; AVARICE; BISHOP; COMMANDMENTS; COVETOUSNESS; DECISION; ELDER; FABLE; HOSPITALITY; INTEGRITY; MINISTER, Christian; SELF-WILL; STEWARD; TEMPERANCE
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