Bible in Basic English
"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."
— Titus 1:6, Bible in Basic English
“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
“if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are 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.”
Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;
To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;
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.
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.