 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...  The Christian Ambassador - Page 3491873Full view - About this book
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 lehte
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing chil7 dren, not accused of luxury, or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not passionate, not given to wine, not a striker, 8 not desirous of filthy gain : But hospitable, a lover... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 622 lehte
...and pray for them that are my enemies ;" Rom. xii. 14. and xiv. 1. Do I behave myself " blameless asa steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, nor filthy lucre, no brawler, no striker ; a lover of hospitality, a lover of good щеп, sober, just,... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1814 - 184 lehte
...captive by him at his will. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD ; not self willed, not soon angry, not given to wine ; no striker, not...temperate ; Holding fast the faithful word as he. hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and . to convince the gainsayers.... | |
 | 1814 - 570 lehte
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful ehildren, not aeeused of riot, or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God...not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy luere;« 8 But a lover of hospitality, a hover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 lehte
...accused of riot, or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD; not self willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not...holy, temperate, holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to eihort and to convince the gainsayers."*... | |
 | 1815 - 294 lehte
...themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Jesus Christ. A bishop must be a lover of hospitality a lover of good men, sober,...holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.... | |
 | 1815 - 608 lehte
...one wife, having believing children, not accused of dissoluteness, luxury, nor disobedient. 7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God, not self-willed, nor soon angry, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of base gain. 8. But a lover of hospitality,... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 lehte
...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...hospitality, ,a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, tempera te.f." Titus, chap. i. 6 — 8. The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances,... | |
 | 1817 - 842 lehte
...accused of riot, or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as thé steward of God ; iiot self-wilied, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filtby lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding... | |
 | 1818 - 534 lehte
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of ririi'y^Of unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God...lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate," or chaste, "holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine... | |
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