Titus 1:7

New Living Translation

A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

May I never join in their meetings; may I never be a party to their plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport.

Proverbs 14:17

Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.

Isaiah 28:7

Now, however, Israel is led by drunks who reel with wine and stagger with alcohol. The priests and prophets stagger with alcohol and lose themselves in wine. They reel when they see visions and stagger as they render decisions.

Ezekiel 44:21

The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your descendants must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink before going into the Tabernacle. If you do, you will die. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation.

Matthew 24:45

“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

Philippians 1:1

This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons.

Titus 1:5

I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.

Titus 2:3

Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.

1 Peter 4:10

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

1 Peter 5:2

Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.

2 Peter 2:10

He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.