American Standard Version
"if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. "
— Titus 1:6, American Standard Version
“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
“if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.”
“An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.”
“If any be without crime, the husband of one wife. having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly.”
“Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.”
“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.