Tit 1:7, Jam 1:19, 3:14-4:2 | ESV | STEP | For an overseer , as God’s steward , must be above reproach . He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain ,

Titus 1:7

7 For an overseer, ^{▼▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos} ^bas God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^cbe arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^dor greedy for gain,

James 1:19

Hearing and Doing the Word

19 ^eKnow this, my beloved brothers: let every person ^fbe quick to hear, ^gslow to speak, ^hslow to anger;

James 3:14-18

14 But if you have bitter ⁱjealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not ^jthe wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, ^kdemonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But ^lthe wisdom from above is first pure, then ^mpeaceable, gentle, open to reason, ⁿfull of mercy and good fruits, ^oimpartial and ^psincere. 18 And ^qa harvest of righteousness ^ris sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 4:1-2

Warning Against Worldliness

1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions ^{▼▼Greek pleasures; also verse 3} are ^tat war within you? ^{▼▼Greek in your members} 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.