Titus 1:7

New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

For the overseermustbe above reproachas God'ssteward,not self-willed,not quick-tempered,not addicted to wine,not pugnacious,not fond of sordid gain,

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

"Let my soulnot enterinto their council;Let not my glorybe unitedwith their assembly;Becausein their angerthey slewmen,And in their self-willthey lamedoxen.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-temperedman actsfoolishly,And a manof evildevicesis hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-temperedmanstirsup strife,But the slowto angercalmsa dispute.

Proverbs 16:32

He whois slowto angeris betterthanthe mighty,And he who ruleshis spirit,thanhe who capturesa city.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be eagerin your heartto be angry,For angerresidesin the bosomof fools.

Isaiah 28:7

And thesealsoreelwith wineand staggerfrom strongdrink:The priestand the prophetreelwith strongdrink,They are confusedby wine,they staggerfrom strongdrink;They reelwhile having visions,They totter[when rendering] judgment.

Ezekiel 44:21

"Norshall anyof the priestsdrinkwinewhen they enterthe innercourt.

Leviticus 10:9

"Do not drinkwineor strongdrink,neither you noryour sonswith you, when you comeinto the tentof meeting,so that you will not die--it is a perpetualstatutethroughout your generations--

Matthew 24:45

"Whothenis the faithfuland sensibleslavewhomhis masterput in chargeof his householdto givethem their foodat the proper time?

Luke 12:42

And the Lordsaid,"Whothenis the faithfuland sensiblesteward,whomhis masterwill put in chargeof his servants,to givethem their rationsat the proper time?

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunkwith wine,for that is dissipation,but be filledwith the Spirit,

Philippians 1:1

Pauland Timothy,bond-servantsof ChristJesus,To allthe saintsin ChristJesuswho are in Philippi,includingthe overseersand deacons:

Titus 1:5

For thisreasonI leftyou in Crete,that you would set in orderwhat remainsand appointeldersin everycityas I directedyou,

Titus 2:3

Older womenlikewiseare to be reverentin their behavior,not malicious gossipsnorenslavedto muchwine,teaching what is good,

1 Peter 4:10

As each onehas receiveda [special] gift,employ it in servingone anotheras goodstewardsof the manifoldgraceof God.

1 Peter 5:2

shepherdthe flockof Godamongyou, exercising oversightnot under compulsion,but voluntarily,accordingto [the will of] God;and not for sordid gain,but with eagerness;

2 Peter 2:10

and especiallythosewho indulgethe fleshin [its] corruptdesiresand despiseauthority.Daring,self-willed,they do not tremblewhen they revileangelic majesties,