Titus 1:7

Tree of Life Version

For the overseer must be blameless as God’s administrator—not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

In their secret counsel may my soul not enter. In their contingent may my honor never be united. For in their anger they slew men, and in their self-will they maimed oxen.

Proverbs 14:17

One with a short temper acts foolishly, and one with crafty schemes is hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to be slow to anger than a mighty warrior. One who controls his temper is better than one who conquers a city.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the bosom of fools.

Isaiah 28:7

But these also reel from wine and stagger from strong drink —the kohen and the prophet reel from strong drink— are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink, they are muddled in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Ezekiel 44:21

No kohen may drink wine before entering the inner court.

Leviticus 10:9

“Do not drink wine or fermented drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, so that you do not die. This is to be a statute forever throughout your generations.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master put in charge of his household to give them food at the proper time?

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their food portion at the proper time?

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk on wine, for that is recklessness. Instead, be filled with the Ruach,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Messiah Yeshua, To all the kedoshim in Messiah Yeshua who are in Philippi with the overseers and servant-leaders:

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was so that you would set in order the things that remain and appoint elders in every city as I directed you—

Titus 2:3

Likewise, older women are to be sanctified in demeanor—not backbiting or enslaved to much wine. Let them be teachers of what is good,

1 Peter 4:10

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the many-sided grace of God.

1 Peter 5:2

shepherd God’s flock among you. Watch over it not under compulsion but willingly before God, not for dishonest gain but eagerly.

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who follow after the flesh in its unclean desires and who despise the Lord’s authority. Brazen and arrogant, these people do not tremble while slandering glorious beings;