 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 ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful...  Christian doctrine and duty, a selection of Scripture passages [ed.] by J. M ... - Pagina 99geredigeerd door - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1796 - 612 pagina’s
...affirm, that the lives of few are more exactly modeled according to the apostolic direction. He was "blameless as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, npt given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate,... | |
 | 310 pagina’s
...be " blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God;...given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, [ie one ready to receive strangers and needy ones, ever seeking to minister to the helpless,] a lover... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pagina’s
...lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; g'HoIding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by sound dodtrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers,... | |
 | 1802 - 764 pagina’s
...truth.' In the character of a Bishop, drawn by ttie same Apostle, he is described to be, ' holding forth the faithful ' word, as he hath been taught, that * he may be able by sound doctrine 1 both to exhort and to convince the ' gainsayers l2.' St. Peter also exhorts to the same effect :... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 584 pagina’s
...GentHetfuerinr, Unnm Uxorembabuerint, (et eaamista} Alttram duxcrint, in Sactrdettm non ctifrnJot putant. filthy Lucre, but a Lover of Hospitality, a Lover...Doctrine, both to exhort, and to convince the Gain-sayers; for there are many unruly and vain Talkers and Deceivers — especially they of the Circumcision, whose... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pagina’s
...perhaps some faithful minister of th^e gospel will conclude the story by saying, that he was a bishop " blameless as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate j bolding fast the faithful word as he had been taught, and that he was able, by sound doftrine, both... | |
 | 1803 - 516 pagina’s
...blameless as, the steward of God, not self-willed, not given to u-ine, no striker, not given tojilthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good...temperate, holding fast the faithful •word, as he had been taught, that he might, be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort, and convince gainsayers.... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pagina’s
...ideas from the writings of St. Paul, who thus addresses Titus upon the same subject : " A minister must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...holy, temperate : holding fast the faithful word, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince, the gainsayers. He must use... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pagina’s
...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;...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... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1807 - 370 pagina’s
...be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly. For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God;...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to flthy lucre, &c. Here the apostle, in directing Titus to ordain Elders, enjoins upon him to choose... | |
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