Titus Chapter 1, Verse 7
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7: δει γαρ τον επισκοπον ανεγκλητον ειναι ως θεου οικονομον μη αυθαδη μη οργιλον μη παροινον μη πληκτην μη αισχροκερδη
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;
7: For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not
proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy
of filthy lucre:
For a bishop must be blameless. 1 Tim 3:2.
As the steward of God. See 1Cor 4:1; 1Cor 4:2.
A man, in order to perform the duties of such an office, should be one against whom no accusation could lie.
Not self-willed. Comp. 2 Pet 2:10. The word -- auyadhv not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means, properly, self-complacent; and then, assuming, arrogant, imperious, Rob. Lex. The gist of the offence -- the very "head and front" -- is that of being self-complacent; a trait of character which of necessity, makes a man imperious, dogmatical, impatient of contradiction, and unyielding. Such a man, evidently, is not fit for the office of a minister of the gospel.
Not soon angry. See "1 Tim 3:2, and the margin there.
Not given to wine. See 1 Tim 3:3.
Not given to filthy lucre. In 1 Tim 3:3, "Not greedy of filthy lucre." The same Greek word is used.
