Titus 1:7

Modern English Version

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not easily angered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

Let my soul not enter into their council; let my glory not be united with their assembly; for in their anger they killed men and in their self-will they hamstrung oxen.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and a man of evil schemes is hated.

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger pacifies a quarrel.

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.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for anger settles in the bosom of fools.

Isaiah 28:7

But they also have erred through wine and stagger from strong drink; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink; they err while having visions, they stumble when rendering judgment.

Ezekiel 44:21

Nor shall any priest drink wine when they enter the inner court.

Leviticus 10:9

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations,

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household to give them food at the appointed time?

Luke 12:42

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Ephesians 5:18

Do not be drunk with wine, for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

Titus 1:5

For 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:

Titus 2:3

Likewise, older women should be reverent in behavior, and not be false accusers, not be enslaved to much wine, but teachers of good things,

1 Peter 4:10

As everyone has received a gift, even so serve one another with it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, take care of them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who walk after the flesh in pursuit of unclean desires, and despise authority. They are presumptuous and arrogant, and are not afraid to slander the angelic beings.