Titus 1:4-10
New American Standard Bible
5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,
6namely, if any man is beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of indecent behavior or rebellion.
7For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
8but hospitable, loving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined,
9holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.
King James Version
6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7For 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;
8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Christian Standard Bible
5The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town.
6An elder must be blameless: the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion.
7As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless: not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,
8but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
9holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
New Living Translation
5I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.
6An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.
7A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.
8Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.
9He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.
English Standard Version
5This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you —
6if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.
7For an overseer, as God 's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
8but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
New International Version
5The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
6An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
7Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
8Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
9He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
New King James Version
5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—
6if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.
7For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,
8but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,
9holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
