⁸But a lover of hospitality, ^ha lover of ^||good men, ⁱsober, just, holy, temperate; ⁹^kHolding fast ^lthe faithful word ^||^mas he hath been taught, ⁿthat he may be able by ^osound doctrine both to exhort and to ^pconvince the gainsayers.

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Footnotes

h Wisd. 7:22. Comp. 2 Tim. 3:3.
||Or, good things.
iSee 1 Tim. 3:2.
k Matt. 6:24 (Gk.). So 1 Tim. 1:19. 2 Tim. 1:13. & 3:14.
lSee 1 Tim. 1:15. So ch. 3:8.
||Or, in teaching.
mComp. 1 Tim. 6:20.
nSo 2 Tim. 2:2.
oSee 1 Tim. 1:10.
pSee John 16:8 marg.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

NLTNew Living Translation

Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled, holding fast to the faithful message according to the teaching, in order that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to reprove those who speak against it.