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" 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... "
Notes on the Parables of the New Testament: Scripturally Illustrated and ... - Page 236
by Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 298 pages
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The Evangelical Magazine, Volume 4

1796 - 612 pages
...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,...
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Precious truth

310 pages
...to 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...
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The Monthly Epitome, Volume 1

1802 - 764 pages
...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 :...
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of ...

1802 - 374 pages
...unruly : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not Of the duty Titus. of servants. self-willed, not soon angry, not 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 ; g'HoIding fast...
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The Works ...

William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...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...
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 3

1803 - 466 pages
...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...
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The Beauties of the Evangelical Magazine, Volume 1

1803 - 516 pages
...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....
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The Portrait of Saint Paul: Or, The True Model for Christians and Pastors ...

John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...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...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments : Translated ..., Volume 4

1804 - 476 pages
...be 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...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...
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Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: As ...

Samuel Miller - 1807 - 370 pages
...any 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...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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