Titus 1:7

The Scriptures 2009

For an overseer has to be unreprovable, as a managing one of Elohim, not self-pleasing, not wroth, not given to wine, no brawler, not greedy for filthy gain,

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

“Let my being not enter their council, let my esteem not be united to their assembly; because they killed a man in their displeasure, and they lamed an ox in pleasure.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is impatient acts foolishly, And a man who plans wickedness is hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of wrath stirs up strife, But he who is patient appeases strife.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is patient is better than the mighty, And he who rules over his spirit than he who takes a city.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be vexed, for vexation rests in the bosom of fools.

Isaiah 28:7

And these too have gone astray through wine, and through strong drink wandered about. Priest and prophet have gone astray through strong drink, they are swallowed up by wine, they wander about through strong drink, they go astray in vision, they stumble in right-ruling.

Ezekiel 44:21

“And no priest is to drink wine when he comes into the inner court.

Leviticus 10:9

Do not drink wine or strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Appointment, lest you die – a law forever throughout your generations,”

Matthew 24:45

Who then is a trustworthy and wise servant, whom his master set over his household, to give them food in season?”

Luke 12:42

And the Master said, “Who then is the trustworthy and wise manager, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

Ephesians 5:18

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is loose behaviour, but be filled with the Spirit,

Philippians 1:1

Sha’ul and Timotiyos, servants of יהושע Messiah, to all the set-apart ones in Messiah יהושע who are in Philippi, with the overseers and attendants:

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you should straighten out what was left undone, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you:

Titus 2:3

the older women likewise are to be set-apart in behaviour, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of what is good,

1 Peter 4:10

As each one has received a gift, serve one another, as good trustees of the manifold favour of Elohim.

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the flock of Elohim which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but voluntarily, not out of greed for filthy gain, but eagerly,

2 Peter 2:10

and most of all those walking after the flesh in filthy lust and despising authority – bold, headstrong, speaking evil of esteemed ones,