KJV King James Version
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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Titus 1:8
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
WEB World English Bible
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
ASV American Standard Version
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,
Surrounding context — Titus 1
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For 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;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
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1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;Titus 2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,1 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.1 Kings 5:1And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.Psalm 16:3[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.1 Samuel 18:1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.2 Corinthians 6:4-8But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:Amos 5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.2 Timothy 3:3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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