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Titus 1:5-7
KJV 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any 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 God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus 1:5-7 Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)
5 ¶ For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:
6 ¶ He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.
7 For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,
Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) 2000, 2001, 2010 by LIFE SENTENCE Publishing
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
5 Paul was showing that he trusted Titus to do what was needed to be done, he was also giving him a chance to serve and be used for the Lord, they weren’t divided but working in two different areas, we often times see working else where as division and often times it is because we make it that way. We have instructions from the Lord for what we are going to do as Christians, we are trusted to keep those instructions and serve.
6 An elder those who help thru Christ keep the church up and going. To have more then one wife or be chasing more then one woman shows a lack of focus and is a distraction from serving the Lord. If the man can not keep his household in line then how can he keep the church in line.
7 This man is not going to be perfect. But he should strive for the Lord and live like Jesus. The men who serve should be humble and patience and not let anything move them but the Spirit alone, they should not be searching for money lust or anything from the flesh but search things from the Lord, His fruit.
KJV 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any 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 God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus 1:5-7 Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)
5 ¶ For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:
6 ¶ He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.
7 For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,
Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) 2000, 2001, 2010 by LIFE SENTENCE Publishing
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
5 Paul was showing that he trusted Titus to do what was needed to be done, he was also giving him a chance to serve and be used for the Lord, they weren’t divided but working in two different areas, we often times see working else where as division and often times it is because we make it that way. We have instructions from the Lord for what we are going to do as Christians, we are trusted to keep those instructions and serve.
6 An elder those who help thru Christ keep the church up and going. To have more then one wife or be chasing more then one woman shows a lack of focus and is a distraction from serving the Lord. If the man can not keep his household in line then how can he keep the church in line.
7 This man is not going to be perfect. But he should strive for the Lord and live like Jesus. The men who serve should be humble and patience and not let anything move them but the Spirit alone, they should not be searching for money lust or anything from the flesh but search things from the Lord, His fruit.