Titus 1:6

New American Bible - revised edition

on condition that a man be blameless, married only once, with believing children who are not accused of licentiousness or rebellious.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

Indeed, I have singled him out that he may direct his children and his household in the future to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord may put into effect for Abraham the promises he made about him.

Proverbs 28:7

Whoever heeds instruction is a wise son, but whoever joins with wastrels disgraces his father.

Ezekiel 44:22

They shall not take as wives either widows or divorced women, but only unmarried women from the line of Israel; however, they may take as wives widows who are widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:14

He shall not marry a widow or a woman who has been divorced or one who has been debased by prostitution, but only a virgin, taken from his kindred, he shall marry,

Leviticus 21:7

A priest shall not marry a woman debased by prostitution, nor a woman who has been divorced by her husband; for the priest is holy to his God.

Malachi 2:15

Did he not make them one, with flesh and spirit? And what does the One require? Godly offspring! You should be on guard, then, for your life, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

Luke 1:5

In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, cheer the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all.

1 Timothy 1:9

with the understanding that law is meant not for a righteous person but for the lawless and unruly, the godless and sinful, the unholy and profane, those who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers,

1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons may be married only once and must manage their children and their households well.

Titus 1:10

For there are also many rebels, idle talkers and deceivers, especially the Jewish Christians.

1 Samuel 2:11

When Elkanah returned home to Ramah, the child remained in the service of the Lord under the priest Eli. Wickedness of Eli’s Sons.

1 Samuel 2:22

When Eli was very old, he kept hearing how his sons were treating all Israel, and that they were behaving promiscuously with the women serving at the entry of the meeting tent.