Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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New International Version (©1984)
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

International Standard Version (©2008)
An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A spiritual leader must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife and have children who are believers. His children shouldn't be known for having wild lifestyles or being rebellious.

King James Bible
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

American King James Version
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

American Standard Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Bible in Basic English
Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

Darby Bible Translation
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.

English Revised Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Webster's Bible Translation
If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.

Weymouth New Testament
wherever there is a man of blameless life, true to his one wife, having children who are themselves believers and are free from every reproach of profligacy or of stubborn self-will.

World English Bible
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Young's Literal Translation
if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --

Geneva Study Bible

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or {g} unruly.

(g) This word is used of horses and oxen, who will not tolerate the yoke.

People's New Testament

Titus 1:6 If any be blameless. The appointment is conditioned on finding the right kind of men. For a discussion of the qualifications, see notes on 1Ti 3:1-6.

Wesley's Notes

1:6 The husband of one wife - Surely the Holy Ghost, by repeating this so often, designed to leave the Romanists without excuse.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. (Compare Notes, see on [2517]1Ti 3:2-4.) The thing dwelt on here as the requisite in a bishop, is a good reputation among those over whom he is to be set. The immorality of the Cretan professors rendered this a necessary requisite in one who was to be a reprover: and their unsoundness in doctrine also made needful great steadfastness in the faith (Tit 1:9, 13).

having faithful children-that is, believing children. He who could not bring his children to faith, how shall he bring others? [Bengel]. Alford explains, "established in the faith."

not accused-not merely not riotous, but "not (even) accused of riot" ("profligacy" [Alford]; "dissolute life" [Wahl]).

unruly-insubordinate; opposed to "in subjection" (1Ti 3:4).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:5-9 The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and overseers of the flock, to be examples to them, and God's stewards to take care of the affairs of his household, there is great reason that they should be blameless. What they are not to be, is plainly shown, as well as what they are to be, as servants of Christ, and able ministers of the letter and practice of the gospel. And here are described the spirit and practice becoming such as should be examples of good works.

Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

TRUE Accused Anyone Behavior Believe Believers Believing Blameless Charge Disobedient Disorderly Dissipation Excess Faith Faithful Free Husband Husbands Insubordinate Loose Namely Open Profligacy Profligate Rebellion Record Reproach Riot Riotous Self-will Stedfast Stubborn Themselves Uncontrolled Unruly Wherever Wife Wild

Accusation Accused Behavior Believe Blameless Charge Children Disorderly Elder Faith Faithful Free Good Husband Husbands Insubordinate Loose Open Profligacy Profligate Record Reproach Riot Self-Will Stedfast Stubborn Themselves True. Uncontrolled Unruly Wherever Wife Wild

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

any. See on 1Ti 3:2-7

the husband. Le 21:7,14 Eze 44:22 Mal 2:15 Lu 1:5 1Ti 3:12

having. Ge 18:19 1Sa 2:11,22,29,30 3:12,13 1Ti 3:4,5

not. Pr 28:7

or. 10 1Th 5:14

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