King James Version
"If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly."
— Titus 1:6, King James Version
“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.”
“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 hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
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:
If 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 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 word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.