Titus 1:7

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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;

BSB

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

WEB

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

YLT

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

F.O.G Original

(7) For the overseer must be above reproach as אֱלֹהִים Elohim’s steward, not stubborn, not quick tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully and not fond of dishonest gain.

F.O.G

(7) For the overseer must be above reproach as אֱלֹהִים Elohim’s steward, not stubborn, not quick tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully and not fond of dishonest gain.

F.O.G MSG

⁷Since an overseerᵈ manages God’s household, he must be blameless. He can’t be arrogant, quick-tempered, a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for dishonest gain.

Footnotes:

⁷ᵈ Overseer: Another term for elder, emphasizing the shepherding and supervisory role in God’s household.