Titus 1:6

New Century Version

An elder must not be guilty of doing wrong, must have only one wife, and must have believing children. They must not be known as children who are wild and do not cooperate.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, will give Abraham what I promised him.”

Proverbs 28:7

Children who obey what they have been taught are wise, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.

Ezekiel 44:22

The priests must not marry widows or divorced women. They may marry only virgins from the people of Israel or widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:14

He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a prostitute. He must marry a virgin from his own people

Leviticus 21:7

“ ‘A priest must not marry an unclean prostitute or a divorced woman, because he is holy to his God.

Malachi 2:15

God made husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit for his purpose—so they would have children who are true to God. So be careful, and do not break your promise to the wife you married when you were young.

Luke 1:5

During the time Herod ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to Abijah’s group. Zechariah’s wife, Elizabeth, came from the family of Aaron.

Ephesians 5:18

Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who do not work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 1:9

We also know that the law is not made for good people but for those who are against the law and for those who refuse to follow it. It is for people who are against God and are sinful, who are unholy and ungodly, who kill their fathers and mothers, who murder,

1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families.

Titus 1:10

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.

1 Samuel 2:11

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy continued to serve the Lord under Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all the Israelites and how his sons had sexual relations with the women who served at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.