namely, (A)if any man is beyond reproach, the (B)husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of (C)indecent behavior or (D)rebellion. For the [a](E)overseer must be beyond reproach as (F)God’s steward, not (G)self-willed, not quick-tempered, not (H)overindulging in wine, not [b]a bully, (I)not greedy for money, but (J)hospitable, (K)loving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined, (L)holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to [c]exhort in (M)sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:7 Or bishop
  2. Titus 1:7 Or combative
  3. Titus 1:9 Or encourage

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