Titus 1:6-7
6An elder must be blameless, ▼ the husband of one wife, ▼▼ Or “married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife.” See the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9.
with faithful children ▼ who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. 7For the overseer ▼▼ The overseer is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in this passage and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between these verses and 1 Tim 3:1–7.
must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, ▼▼ Grk “as God’s steward.”
not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
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