Titus 1:7,10
Titus 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
For 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
Titus 1:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision
Titus 1:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
A 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.
Titus 1:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
Titus 1:5-9 The Message (MSG)
I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
Titus 1:10-16 The Message (MSG)
For there are a lot of rebels out there, full of loose, confusing, and deceiving talk. Those who were brought up religious and ought to know better are the worst. They’ve got to be shut up. They’re disrupting entire families with their teaching, and all for the sake of a fast buck. One of their own prophets said it best: The Cretans are liars from the womb, barking dogs, lazy bellies. He certainly spoke the truth. Get on them right away. Stop that diseased talk of Jewish make-believe and made-up rules so they can recover a robust faith. Everything is clean to the clean-minded; nothing is clean to dirty-minded unbelievers. They leave their dirty fingerprints on every thought and act. They say they know God, but their actions speak louder than their words. They’re real creeps, disobedient good-for-nothings.
Titus 1:7 King James Version (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
Titus 1:10 King James Version (KJV)
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision
Titus 1:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain
Titus 1:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision
Titus 1:7 New Century Version (NCV)
As God’s managers, overseers must not be guilty of doing wrong, being selfish, or becoming angry quickly. They must not drink too much wine, like to fight, or try to get rich by cheating others.
Titus 1:10 New Century Version (NCV)
There are many people who refuse to cooperate, who talk about worthless things and lead others into the wrong way—mainly those who insist on circumcision to be saved.
Titus 1:7 American Standard Version (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
Titus 1:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision
Titus 1:7 New International Version (NIV)
Since 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.
Titus 1:10 New International Version (NIV)
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.
Titus 1:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For the 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].
Titus 1:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].
Titus 1:7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The overseer, since he serves God’s household, must be someone of blameless character and not be opinionated or short-tempered. He must not be a drunkard or violent or greedy.
Titus 1:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
There are many wayward people, smooth talkers, and deceivers—especially the converts from Judaism.