Titus 1:7

A Conservative Version

For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,

Cross References

2 Peter 2:10

And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

1 Peter 5:2

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?

Ezekiel 44:21

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter into the inner court.

Isaiah 28:7

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up of wine. They stagger with strong drink; they err in vision; they stumble in judgment.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Titus 2:3

Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

Titus 1:5

I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

Matthew 24:45

Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Leviticus 10:9

Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--

Genesis 49:6

O my soul, come not thou into their council, to their assembly, my glory, be not thou united, for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they hocked an ox.