For a [a]bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, (A)not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

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  1. Titus 1:7 Lit. overseer

For the [a](A)overseer must be beyond reproach as (B)God’s steward, not (C)self-willed, not quick-tempered, not (D)overindulging in wine, not [b]a bully, (E)not greedy for money,

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  1. Titus 1:7 Or bishop
  2. Titus 1:7 Or combative

For the [a]overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical].

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  1. Titus 1:7 Or bishop.

Since an overseer(A) manages God’s household,(B) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(C)

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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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not [a]given to wine, not violent, [b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [c]covetous;

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
  2. 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
  3. 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money

(A)not overindulging in wine, not [a]a bully, but gentle, not contentious, (B)free from the love of money.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:3 Or combative

not addicted to wine, not [a]a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical].

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:3 I.e. like a bully.

not given to drunkenness,(A) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,(B) not a lover of money.(C)

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Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

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