Titus 1:8
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New International Version (©1984)
Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,

International Standard Version (©2008)
Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, he must be hospitable, love what is good, use good judgment, be fair and moral, and have self-control.

King James Bible
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

American King James Version
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

American Standard Version
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Bible in Basic English
But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:

Darby Bible Translation
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,

English Revised Version
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate;

Webster's Bible Translation
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Weymouth New Testament
but hospitable to strangers, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, upright, saintly, self-controlled;

World English Bible
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

Young's Literal Translation
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

Geneva Study Bible

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, {k} sober, just, holy, temperate;

(k) Cautious, and of a sound judgment, and of a singular example of moderation.

People's New Testament

Titus 1:8 A lover of hospitality. See PNT 1Ti 3:2.

King James Translators' Notes

men: or, things

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. lover of hospitality-needed especially in those days (Ro 12:13; 1Ti 3:2; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9; 3Jo 5). Christians travelling from one place to another were received and forwarded on their journey by their brethren.

lover of good men-Greek, "a lover of (all that is) good," men or things (Php 4:8, 9).

sober-towards one's self; "discreet"; "self-restrained" [Alford], (see on [2520]1Ti 2:9).

just-towards "men."

holy-towards God (see on [2521]1Th 2:10).

temperate-"One having his passions, tongue, hand and eyes, at command" [Chrysostom]; "continent."

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.


1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
2 Timothy 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, (NASB ©1995)

Devout Discreet Fair Freely Good Goodness Guests Holy Hospitable Hospitality House Kind Lover Master Minded Opening Pious Rather Righteous Saintly Self-Controlled Sensible Sober Sober-Minded Strangers Temperate Upright


But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

a lover of hospitality. 1Ti 3:2

a lover of good. 1Sa 18:1 1Ki 5:1,7 Ps 16:3 Am 5:15 1Jo 3:14 5:1

men. or, things. sober. 2:7 2Co 6:4-8 1Th 2:10 1Ti 4:12 6:11 2Ti 2:22

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