KJV King James Version
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
WEB World English Bible
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
ASV American Standard Version
no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 3
1 This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;Ephesians 5:18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.1 Timothy 3:8Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;James 4:1From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?Isaiah 28:7But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble [in] judgment.Leviticus 10:9Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: [it shall be] a statute for ever throughout your generations:Hebrews 13:5[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Titus 2:3The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;Luke 12:42-46And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season?Luke 21:34-36And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares.1 Peter 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.Proverbs 1:19So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof.2 Timothy 2:24-25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,John 12:5-6Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?Isaiah 56:11-12Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.1 Samuel 2:15-17Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
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