Titus 1:6

New International Version

An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”

Proverbs 28:7

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Ezekiel 44:22

They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:14

He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people,

Leviticus 21:7

“ ‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands, because priests are holy to their God.

Malachi 2:15

Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.

Luke 1:5

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

Ephesians 5:18

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 1:9

We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

1 Timothy 3:12

A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.

Titus 1:10

For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.

1 Samuel 2:11

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the Lord under Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.