²^cA ^dbishop then must be ^eblameless, ^fthe husband of one wife, ^gvigilant, ^hsober, ^||of good behaviour, ⁱgiven to hospitality, ^kapt to teach; ³^||^lNot given to wine, no striker, ^mnot greedy of filthy lucre; but ⁿpatient, ^onot a brawler, ^pnot covetous; ⁴^qOne that ruleth well his own house, ^qhaving his children in subjection with all ^rgravity; ⁵(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of ^sthe church of God?) ⁶Not ^||a novice, lest being ^tlifted up with pride he fall into ^uthe condemnation of the devil. ⁷Moreover he must ^vhave a good report of ^wthem which are without; lest he fall into reproach and ^xthe snare of the devil.

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cTo ver. 4, Tit. 1:6, 8.
dSee Acts 20:28.
ech. 5:7 & 6:14 (Gk.).
fver. 12. So ch. 5:9.
gver. 11. Tit. 2:2.
h Tit. 1:8. & 2:2, 5 (Gk.). So 2 Tim. 1:7 (Gk.). Tit. 2:6, 12. See ch. 2:9.
||Or, modest.
i Tit. 1:8. So ch. 5:10. 1 Pet. 4:9. See Job 31:32.
kSee 2 Tim. 2:24.
||Or, not ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine. Tit. 1:7.
lSo ver. 8. See Lev. 10:9. & Eph. 5:18.
mver. 8. So 1 Pet. 5:2.
n Tit. 3:2 (Gk.). See Phil. 4:5.
o Tit. 3:2. So 2 Tim. 2:24.
p Heb. 13:5 (Gk.).
qver. 12. So Tit. 1:6.
qver. 12. So Tit. 1:6.
rch. 2:2 (Gk.). Tit. 2:7. So Phil. 4:8. ver. 8, 11. Tit. 2:2.
sver. 15. See 1 Cor. 10:32.
||Or, one newly come to the faith.
tSee ch. 6:4.
uComp. Isai. 14:12. 2 Pet. 2:4. Jude 6, 9.
vSee Acts 6:3.
wSee Mark 4:11.
x 2 Tim. 2:26. So ch. 6:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy. He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil. Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap.

NLTNew Living Translation

So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?

A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching, not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money, managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity (but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), not newly converted, lest he become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil. But he must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.