 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...  Notes on the Parables of the New Testament: Scripturally Illustrated and ... - Page 236by Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Paley - 1823 - 362 pages
...any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, uotaccusedof riot, or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate."* (Titus i. 6 — 8.) The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances, is to suppose... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 326 pages
...any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or uuruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate."t (Titus i. 6—8.) The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances, is... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Catechisms, English - 1823 - 144 pages
...the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.- For a bishop must be blameless, HS the steward of GOD : not self-willed, not soon angry,...filthy lucre ; But a lover of hospitality, a lover of goed men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...elders in every city, as I had appointed thcc. If any be blameless, &c. not accused of riot, or unruly : for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine, uncorruptness, gravity,... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. If any be blameless, &c. not accused of riot, or unruly : for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine, uncorruptness, gravity,... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accuse( of riot, or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." And to Titus he says, " A bishop must hold fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that...may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers, and deceivers, especially they... | |
 | Ashbel Green - Presbyterian Church in the U.S. - 1824 - 500 pages
...sanctified common sense would fervently deprecate. "A bishop must hold fast the faithful word as lie hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." Here the apostle intimates that the only way of vindicating the truth against its enemies, to their... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...believing children, not accused of riotous living, or unruliness. For an overseer must be blameless, 7 as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine> no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; But a lover of hos« 8 pitality, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy,... | |
 | Josiah Hopkins - Presbyterian Church - 1825 - 322 pages
...he is called to this important work, unless he sustains a character that is fair and irreproachable. "A Bishop must be blameless as the steward of God...lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate." a A similar account is given by the Apostle in his Epistle to Timothy, to which he adds, . alter having... | |
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