Catholic Public Domain Version
"not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;"
— 1 Timothy 3:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
“no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; ”
“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”
“not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.”
“Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but”
“Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.
Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,
not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.
For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil.